MAJOR-aENERAL 


EDWARD    BRADDOOK'S 
ORDERLY  BOOKS, 


FROM 


February  26  to  June  17,  1755. 


FROM  THE  OBIGINAL  MANUSCEIPTS. 


CUMBERLAND,  MB: 

JtlJuL     H.     LO  WJH;  8  MILK, 

1880. 


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MAJOR  GENERAL 

EDWARD  BRADDOCK'S 


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FEBRUARY  26  TO  JUNE  17,  1755. 


From  the  Okiginals, 

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CONGRESSIONAL  LIBRARY. 


Cumberland,  Md. 
WILL  H.   LOWDERMILK, 

1878. 


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What  immediately  follows,  is  the  Orders  of  his 
Excellency  General  Braddock  from  his  arrival  in 
Virginia  until  the  17th  of  June  following,  when 
Indisposition  obliged  the  writer,  or  copier,  thereof  to 
seperate  from  him  and  remain  (until  he  was  in  a 
condition  to  move  forward  again)  with  the  rear 
division  of  the  Army.  Rejoining  in  a  low  and 
enfeebled  state,  only  the  day  before  the  Action  of 
Monnongalia  (which  happened  on  the  9th  of  July) 
there  was  not  time  even  if  he  had  been  able  to  enter 
the  Orders  that  had  issued  during  his  seperation; 
which  is  m<jre  to  be  regretted  as  it  is  probable  the 
Order  of  Battle,  and  many  other  important  Orders 
were  among  them. 

He  did.  however,  as  may  be  seen  by  a  letter  to 
Captain  Orme,  dated  the  28th  day  of  July — Request 
a  copy  ot  these  orders,  but  as  they  never  were  sent, 
they  cannot  be  inserted. 


[General  Braddock's  Orderly  Books  are  two  in  nunaber,  the  first  embracing 
the  orders  issued  from  the  26th  of  February  to  the  11th  of  June,  1755;  and 
the  second  from  the  12th  to  the  17th  of  June,  1755.  On  a  page  preceding  the 
orders  appears  the  above  extract,  in  Washington's  own  handwriting,  and  it  is 
presumed  that  the  books  were  kept  under  his  direotion.  These  books  were 
transferred  to  the  Congressional  Library  from  the  library  of  the  late 
Peter  Force,  after  the  death  of  that  eminent  man,  whose  collection  of  manu- 
scripts concerning  American  history  was  undoubtedly  the  most  complete  in 
existence.] 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK'S  ORDERLY  BOOK, 

NO.  1. 


His  Excellency'  General  Braddock  orders  that  the 
commanding  Officer  of  each  ship  upon  their  arrival 
in  Ilamptom  Road  shall  immediately  send  a  Return 
inclosed  to  Mr.  Hunter  at  Hampton,  specifying  the 
number  of  their  sick,  the  time  of  their  illness,  and 
the  nature  of  them.  A.nd  that  every  commanding 
Officer  shall  with  the  utmost  dispatch  apply  to  Mr. 
Hunter  for  Boats  to  carry  the  sick  on  shore  wch  shall 
be  executed  with  all  imaginable  care  and  expedition, 
and  that  a  Subaltorn  Officer  of  each  ship  shall  see 
their  men  safely  conveyed  to  the  place  appointed  at 
Hampton  for  their  Reception,  which  Mr.  Hunter  will 
shew  them ;  and  that  the  Surgeons  or  mates  of  the 
two  regiments  and  Train  shall  attend  the  sick  of 
their  own  corps.  Every  commanding  Officer  is  to 
take  particular  care  that  as  soon  as  their  sick  are 
sent  a  Shore  all  the  Hatchways  be  uncovered,  scuttles 
opened  and  the  Platform  thoroughly  washed  and 
cleaned,  no  Officer  or  soldier,  except  the  sick,  to  lie 
on  shore  upon  any  acct.  The  Hospital  to  continue 
on  board  till  the  General's  further  Orders. 

Williamsburg,  Febry  26th,  1755. 

To  the  companies  of  Rangers  and  carpenters : 

His  Excellency  General  Braddock  orders  the  com- 
mand? officer  of  each  company  or  Troop  to  send  a 
weekly  Return  to  the  head  Quarter's  agreeable  to  the 
Form  annexed;  and  duplicates  of  the  Returns  are  to 


IV.  GENERAL  BRADIX)CK  S  OKDERLV  BOOK. 

be  Remitted  weekly  to    His    Ex(!elleiicy,  Governor 
Dinwiddie.     The  Return  lor  Genl    Hraddock   to  be 
directed  to  me  at  the  head  Quarters. 
WiLLiAMSiuTR(},  Febv.  26th,  1755. 

By  His  Excellency  Edicard  Braddock,  E&q  : 

Whereas,  an  act  of  Parliament  was  passed  in  England,  the  last  Session,  to 
subject  all  Troops  raised  in  the  Colonies  to  the  Regulations  and  Orders  of 
the  articles  of  War,  I  therefore  think  it  expedient  and  Order  that  upon 
forming  the  four  companies  of  Rangers,  the  company  of  carpenters  and 
the  Troops  of  light  Horse  and  whatever  Troops  are  or  shall  be 
raised  for  the  service  of  the  j>resent  Expedition.  That  the  articles  of  War 
be  publickly  read  to  the  Officers  and  men,  and  that  every  man  severaly  shall 
take  the  Oath  of  Allegiance  and  supremacy;  and  in  consequence  of  these 
articles  they  are  to  obey  from  time  to  time  any  orders  they  shall  receive  from 
me  or  pny  of  their  superior  Officers. 

E.  BR.\DDOCK, 
By  His  Excel'ys  Com'd. 

Feb'y.  '2lith,  1755.  Wil'm  Shirley,  Secret  y. 


By  His  Excellency  Edward  Braddock,   Esq.,  Genl.  Commander  in    Chief  of 
His  J^fafty  Forces  in  North  America,  Quarters  of  Sir  Peter  Halkets  Eegim't: 

Orderd,  That  it  proceed  to  Alexandria  in  the  Transports;  five  companies 
to  remain  in  the  Town  w'tii  the  company  of  artillery  and  stores  of  all  kinds. 

One  company  at  Dumfries,  two  days  march  from  Alexandria,  thirty 
miles  to  Halt  the  first  night  after  they  cross  the  Ferry  ot  Occoquan; 
One  company  at  Bladensburg,  one  days  march,  they  cross  the  Potomack 
at  Alexandria:  One  company  at  upoer  Marlborrough  two  days  march 
first  night  at  Bladensburg;  Two  companys  at  Frederick;  These  three 
last  cantonments  in  Maryland;  L'pon  application  to  Major  Carlyl  magis- 
trate of  Alexandria,  the  whole  will  be  furnished  with  Guides  Quarters 
of  one  Regiment.  The  Transports  w'ch  have  them  on  board  U>  stop  in  the 
Rivor  Potomack  as  near  Fredericksburg  as  thpy  can;  These  and  an  halt  com- 
pany at  Winchester,  six  days  march  from  Fredericksburg,  halt  a  company  at 
Conogogee  eight  days  from  Winchester;  six  comftauys  at  Fredericksburg  and 
Falmouth  on  the  other  side  the  River  of  Rappahannock. 

The  five  companys  of  the  Regiment  that  disembark  at  Alexandria  which 
are  to  be  cauton'd  to  be  landed  first  and  to  begin  their  march  before  the  other 
five  debark. 

The  Engineers  and  other  Officers,  not  immediately  wanted  to  be  at  hand, 
may  be  conveniently  lodged  on  the  Maryland  side  of  the  Potomack  leaving  a 
direction  where  they  lodge 

Application  is  to  be  made  to  the  several  magistrates  lor  carriages  to  convey 
the  stores,  Baggage  and  Tents  of  the  cantoned  companys  to  be  given  by  the 
commanding  Officers  lor  the  numbers  employ'd. 

The  Regiment  whose  head  Quarters  are  at  Fredericksburg,  will  halt  ab't 
15  miles  from  place  of  disembarking.  Waggons  will  be  ordered  to  attend 
them.  Three  companys  which  are  to  march  to  Winchester  and  Conogogee 
are  to  march  first  to  JF.Tdericksburg.  The  vjorapa  Quarterd  at  Falmouth 
need  not  cross  the  Rappa.  v\  aggon's  to  each  compa  to  be  assertained,  a  field 
Officer  to  go  with  each  of  the  five  comnas  and  every  Officer  to  go  with  his 
com  pas. 

Given  under  my  hand  at  Williamsburg,  this  28th  Febry,  1765. 

E.  BRADDOCK. 


general  ukaddock  s  okdekly  hook.  v. 

Camp  at  Alexandria, 

Thursday  27th  March,  1755. 

Parole — Williamsburg. 

Capt"  Robert  Orme  of  the  Coldstream  Keg't  of 
Guards,  and  Capt"  Roger  Morris  of  Cols.  Dunbara 
Regiment  of  Foot,  are  appointed  aids  de  camp  to  His 
Excellency  Gen'-  Braddock. 

His  Majesty   has  been  pleased  to   appoint  Capt 
Halket,  of  Sir    Peter    Halkets    Regiment;    Brigade 
Major. 

As  the  Troops  have  taken  the  Field  His  Excely. 
Gen^  Braddock  is  desirous  the  Officers  and  men  should 
be  informed  of  the  Duties  he  requires  of  them,  and 
of  some  Regulations  he  thinks  beneficial  to  the 
service:  and  as  the  two  Regiments  now  employed 
have  servd  under  the  command  of  His  Royal  High- 
ness and  are  well  acquainted  with  military  discipline. 
His  Excellency  expects  their  conduct  will  be  so 
conforhiable  to  order  as  to  set  the  most  soldier  like 
example  to  the  new^  Service  of  this  country;  and  the 
(jreneral  orders  that  the  articles  of  War  be  immedi- 
ately and  frequently  read,  and  that  every  body  may 
be  informed  all  neglects  or  disobedience  of  them  or 
any  Orders  will  not  be  forgiven. 

Any  Soldier  who  shall  desert  tho'  he  return  again 
will  be  hanged  without  mercy. 

As  an  Incouragement  to  the  men,  and  to  promote 
their  diligence  and  activity,  every  man  will  be  allowed 
daily  as  much  of  fresh  or  salt  Provision,  and  of  Bread 
or  Flower  without  any  stoppages  for  the  same  as 
long  and  in  as  great  proportions  as  it  will  be  possible 
to  provide  them  unless  any  man  shall  be  found  drunk, 
negligent,  or  disobedient,  in  such  case  his  gratuity 
shall  be  stopped. 

All  Orders  relating  to  the  men  are  constantly  to 
be  read  to  them  by  an  Officer  of  the  Company. 

The    eldest   captains  company   of    each    Regt   is 


VI.  GENERAL  BKADDOCK  8  OKDEKLY  BOOK. 

to  act  as  a  second  Grenadiers  comp.'iny  and  to  be 
posted  upon  the  left  of  the  Battalion,  leaving  the 
same  Interval  as  the  Grenadiers  upon  the  Right; 
This  company  is  to  be  kept  compleat  of  Officers  and 
two  of  them  as  well  as  of  the  other  Grenadier  company 
are  to  be  posted  in  the  Front  and  tlie  other  in  the 
Rear. 

The  eight  Battallian  companies  are  to  form  so 
many  Firings  and  to  be  commanded  by  their  re- 
Bpective  Officers.  The  commanding  Officer  of  each 
company  is  to  give  the  word,  the  second  is  to  be  posted 
in  the  center  of  the  Front  Rank  and  the  remaining 
Subaltorn  Officers  of  the  Regiment  after  this  dispo- 
sition are  to  divide  the  ground  equally :  These 
Firings  are  to  begin  by  the  colonel's  company,  second 
by  the  Lieu'  col*'  and  continued  from  Right  to  left  as 
fast  as  possibly,  but  the  two  Capt"''  of  Grenadiers  are 
to  take  particular  care  never  to  give  their  Fire  till 
the  ,  impany's  upon  the  Right  and  left  are  loaded. 

To  avoid  confusion  if  the  Regiment  should  be 
ordered  to  wheel  or  fire  by  Platoons,  every  Officer 
commanding  a  company  is  to  tell  it  off  in  two  divisions 
and  to  post  the  second  commissiond  Officer  and  non 
commissioned  Officer's,  and  when  the  Regiment 
decamps  or  are  to  form,  the  commanding  Officer  of  the 
company  is  to  instruct  his  mens  arms,  compleat  the 
Files,  Post  the  Officers  and  see  his  men  loaded  that 
they  may  wheel  up  and  ye  Battalion  be  instantly 
formed. 

The  Officers  upon  a  march  are  to  remain  in  the 
same  Order  with  their  companies,  and  Those  Officers 
who  were  placed  in  the  Rear  are  to  march  as  posted 
which  will  consequently  be  upon  the  Flank  as  the 
Regiment  moves  by  Files  they  are  therefore  required 
to  keep  the  Soldiers  in  their  Files,  and  if  .any  lag 
behind  one  or  more  of  these  Officers  is  to  bring  them 
up. 

Every  Officer  leaving  his  company  upon  a  march 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK'S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  VII. 

will  be  cashierd,  and  ever}'  commanding  Officer  will 
be  answerable  for  the  men  of  his  company  left  behind; 
and  the  comman  ling  Officer  of  the  Regiments  are 
ordered  to  punish  with  the  utmost  severity  any  soldier 
who  leaves  his  File  but  in  cases  of  sickness. 

Commanding  Officers  of  companies  are  to  have 
their  arms  in  constant  good  order,  and  every  man  to 
be  provided  witli  a  Brush,  Picker,  two  good  spare 
Flints  and  24  Cartridges. 

The  Roll  of  each  company  to  be  calld  by  a  com- 
missioned Officer,  morning,  noon  and  night,  and  a 
return  of  the  absent  or  disorderly  men  to  be  given  to 
the  commanding  Officer  of  the  Regiment  who  is  to 
order  proper  punishment. 

The  Women  of  each  Regim^^nt  are  to  march  with 
the  Provost  and  none  upon  any  acct  are  to  appear 
with  the  men  when  under  arms. 

Each  Regiment  is  to  mount  a  Piquet  Guard  con- 
sisting of  one  capt"  and  three  Subalterns  and  100 
men  to  be  paraded  at  the  retreat  they  are  to  report 
to  the  Field  Officer  of  the  Day. 

The  two  Regiments  are  to  find  the  Genls  Guard 
alternately  consisting  of  one  Lieut,  and  thirty  Private 
and  report  to  an  aid  de  camp.  The  Regiment  which 
finds  the  Guard  finds  also  the  adjutant  of  the  Day. 

All  Guards  are  to  be  retird  at  8  Oclock;  all  guards 
to  be  told  of  in  two  divisions  Tho'  ever  so  small. 

Guards  ordered  at  Orderly  time  are  to  remain  for 
that  duty  and  a  new  detachment  is  to  be  made  for 
any  orderd  afterwards. 

All  returns  are  to  be  signed  by  the  commanding 
Officer  of  Regiments.  Reports  of  all  Guards  except 
the  Generals  are  to  be  made  to  the  Field  Officer  of 
the  Day  who  is  to  visit  them  once  at  least  and  to  go 
the  piquet  rounds. 

All  remarkable  occurrances  in  camp  to  be  reported 
to  an  aid  de  camp. 

Returns  of  all  commands  to  be  made  to  the  Brigade 


VIII.  GENERAL  BRADDOCk's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

Major,  and  every  Regiment,  company.  Troop,  &c., 
are  to  make  a  daily  return  to  him  specifying  the 
numbers  wanting  to  compleat,  who  is  to  make  one 
Generi  return  to  his  Excellency. 

A  daily  return  of  the  sick  is  to  be  made  to  the 
Geni  thro'  an  aid  de  camp. 

As  the  nature  of  the  country  make  it  impossible 
to  provide  magazines  of  Forage,  and  as  it  is  appre- 
hended the  Quantity  will  be  very  small,  uncertain, 
and  difficult  to  be  procurd  his  Excellency  recommends 
it  to  all  the  Officers  to  take  no  more  baggage  than 
they  find  absolute  occasion  for. 

Commanding  Officers  of  Regiments  are  directed  by 
His  Excellency  to  inform  their  men  not  to  suffer 
themselves  to  be  alarmed  upon  a  march  by  any 
stragling  Fires  from  the  Indians  in  the  woods,  they 
being  of  no  consequence  nor  liable  to  any  inconve- 
niences but  what  arise  from  their  misbehaviour. 

Any  Soldier  by  leaving  his  company,  or  by  words 
or  Gestures  expressing  Fear  shall  suffer  death  and 
the  Gen'  will  greatly  approve  and  properly  reward 
those  men  who  by  their  coolness  and  good  Discipline 
treat  the  attempt  of  these  Fellows  with  the  contempt 
they  deserve. 

The  Sergents  of  the  two  Regiments  are  to  be  pro- 
vided with  Firelocks  and  Bayonets,  but  to  wear  their 
Swords — They  are  to  leave  at  Winchester  under  the 
care  of  the  Train  their  Halters  and  all  the  private 
men  their  Swords.  His  Excellency  likewise  recom- 
mends it  to  all  the  Officers  to  provide  them  selves 
if  possible  with  Fuzeis,  as  Espontoons  will  be 
extreamely  inconvenient  and  useless  in  the  Woods. 

As  the  good  of  the  Service  renders  the  presence  of 
all  the  Officer's  absolutely  necessary  His  Excellency 
cannot  suffer  any  commissiond  Officer  to  act  as  pay- 
master, the  General  therefore  desires  the  colonels  and 
captains  will  agree  as  soon  as  possible  for  a  proper 
person  for  that  purpose. 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK'S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  IX. 

The  Line  is  to  find  one  Field  Officer  daily  to  be 
relieved  at  10  o'clock,  this  dutv  to  be  done  bv  the  two 
Lieut  cob  and  two  Majors,  the  Field  Officer,  is  to  visit 
all  the  Guards  except  the  Generals  and  to  go  the 
rounds  of  the  Picquet  which  as  well  as  other  Guards 
and  Posts  are  to  report  to  the  Field  Officer  and  he  is 
to  make  his  report  ot'y«  whc -_  at  nine  o'clock  every 
morning  to  the  Gen'  and  in  case  of  any  alarm  the 
Field  Officer  is  to  repair  to  the  place  of  alarm  with 
all  expedition  and  to  send  for  all  necessary  assistance 
to  the  two  Regiments  who  are  immediately  to  comply 
with  his  Orders. 

All  reports  and  returns  to  be  made  before  nine 
o'clock,  all  out  posts  are  to  receive  the  Gen'  with 
shoulderd  arms  and  without  beat  of  Drum  or  Salute. 

Upon  any  application  from  S""  Jn^'  St  Clair  Quarter 
Master  Gen'  for  Men  the  Regiments  are  immediately 
to  furnish  them. 

Sir  Peter  Halkett  is  to  be  applied  to  for  all  Regu- 
lations of  Provisions  and  his  OMers  are  to  be  strictly 
complied  with. 

All  Guards  are  to  rest  and  beat  two  Ruffles  to  his 
Honour  Governor  Dinwiddle. 

The  Regiments  are  to  hold  themselves  in  readiness 
for  a  muster,  each  company  is  to  provide  their  Rolls 
one  of  Parchment,  and  those  Officers  with  new  com- 
missions are  to  have  them  in  their  Pockets,  after  the 
muster  the  Geni  will  receive  the  two  Regiments  by 
Companys  the  Officers  to  be  in  Boots  and  the  men  in 
Brown  Gaters. 

The  adjutants  of  the  two  Regiments  and  artillery, 
and  also  the  adjutant  of  the  Rangers  to  be  at  the 
Major  of  Brigades  Tent,  every  day  at  eleven  o'clock 
to  receive  Order's. 

A  Surgeant  from  the  two  Regiments  Artillery  and 
Rangers  to  attend  the  Major  of  Brigade  as  Orderly, 
and  to  be  relieved   every  day  at  Guard  Mounting. 

The   Gentlemen    of  the   Hospital   and  their   Ser- 


X.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

vants  are  to  receive  to  morrow  three  Days  Provisions. 
Field  Officers  for  the  Day  Lieut  Col"  Gage. 


Alexandria,  March  28th,  1755. 
Parole — Albemarle. 

The  Generals  Guard  to  be  mounted  in  Brown 
Gater's,  and  the  Officers  in  Boots. 

Sir  Peter  Halkets  Col"  Dunbar's  and  the  Royal 
Regiment  of  Artillery  are  to  be  mustered,  on  Monday 
morning  at  seven  o'clock,  and  afterwards  they  will 
be  received  by  Gen'  Braddock. 

Robert  Webster  of  Sir  Peter  Halkets  Regim^  is 
appointed  Provoest  Marshall  and  he  is  to  be  obeyd 
accordingly. 

One  Sergeant ;  one  Corporal  and  twelve  men  to 
mount  as  a  Guard  for  the  Provost  Marshal  and  be 
relieved  every  48  Hours. 

The  Adjutant  who  does  not  send  in  his  return  to 
the  Major  of  Brigade,  by  seven  o'clock  in  the  morning 
will  be  orderd  under  an  arrest. 

The  Quarter  master  of  the  Corps  which  is  to  receive 
provisions  is  to  give  to  the  Commissary  a  signed 
Return  of  the  number  he  is  to  draw  Provisions  for 
every  Saturday  at  six  in  the  afternoon  :  The  Quarter 
masters  of  the  different  Corps  are  to  give  into  Sir 
Peter  Halkets  a  return  of  the  Provisions  they 
delivered  out  that  week,  distinguishing  the  quantitys 
deliverd  each  Corps ;  In  this  return  he  is  to  have 
Colums  for  the  quantitys  of  each  species  of  Provision's 
he  has  receivd  that  week  and  a  Column  for  the 
Quantitys  remaining  in  Store. 

To  morrow  at  Orderly  time  the  Adjutants  are  to 
deliver  in  a  return  of  the  number  of  Serv^  who  are 
not  Soldiers  and  for  whom  Provisions  are  to  be  drawn 
for ;  The  Commissary  are  to  make  two  Copy's  of 
this  return,  one  for  Gen'  Braddock,  the  other  for  Sir 
Peter  Halkett. 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Lieu^  Colo  Burton. 
For  the  Geni^  Guard   48  th  Regiment. 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK'S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  XL 

One  of  the  Orderly  Sergeants  or  the  Major  of 
Brigade  is  to  carry  the  Orders  to  Sir  John  St.  Clair. 

A  General  Court  Martial  consisting  of  one  Field 
Officer,  Six  Captains  and  Six  Subalterns,  to  sit  to 
morrow  morning  at  8  o'clock. 

Lt  Col"  Gage,  President.  Sir  Peter  Halkett  gives 
3  Capf's  and  o  Subalterns ;  Col"  Dunbar  gives  3 
Capt"s  and  3  Subalterns.  Mr.  Shirley  Judge  Ad- 
vocate ;  The  Picquet  to  consist  of  one  Capt",  two 
Subalterns  and  fifty  men  till  further  Orders.  No 
Officer,  Soldier  or  any  other  Person  to  Fire  a  Gun 
within  a  mile  round  the  Camp. 


Camp  at  Alexandria,  March  29th,  1755. 
Parole — Boston. 

For  the  General  Guard  44  th  Regiment. 

The  alarm  Post  for  all  the  Virginian  Troops 
Quarterd  in  the  Town  of  Alexandria  to  be  before  the 
march. 

When  any  man  is  sent  to  the  General  Hospital  he 
is  to  bring  a  certificate  signed  by  an  Officer,  of  his 
name,  Regiment  and  Company,  to  what  dfiy  he  is 
subsisted,  and  w  hat  arms  and  acoutrements  he  brings 
with  him.  The  arms  and  accoutrements  to  be 
bundled  up,  and  marked,  with  the  mans  name  and 
Company 

Col*^  Dunbars  Regiment  to  morrow  to  receive  three 
days  provisions. 

On  Sunday  every  Regiment  in  Camp,  is  to  have 
divine  service  at  the  Head  of  their  (Jolours. 

AFTER    ORDERS. 

Each  Regiment  to  send  to  the  train  for  twenty 
Thousand  Flints  out  of  which  number  they  are  to 
pick  five  thousand,  .and  to  send  the  remainder  back 
again  ;  The  Commanding  Officers  giving  their  receipts 
for  what  number's  they  receive. 


XII.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

All  the  Virginia  Troops  that  are  Quartered  in 
Alexandria  to  be  under  arms,  to  morrow  morning  at 
half  an  hour  after  seven  o'clock. 

The  Officers  that  were  formerly  appointed  Pay 
masters,  to  continue  so  till  further  Orders  and  are  to 
issue  out  in  payment  to  the  Trocps,  each  a  Dollar  at 
4c|9«shil'g. 

When  either  Regiment  have  occasion  for  Ammu- 
nition, or  any  Military  Stores  the  Commanding 
Officers  are  to  send  to  the  Artillery  w^hen  they  will 
be  supplied  giving  their  receipts  accordingly. 

The  General  Court  Martial  where  of  Lieut 
Colo  Gage  was  President  is  dissolv'd,  and  James 
Anderson  of  Col«  Dunbar's  Regiment  who  was  tryed 
by  ye  General  Court  Martial  is  orderd  1,000  lashes 
with  a  Cat  and  Nine  Tails  which  he  is  to 
receive  in  such  manner  as  the  Commanding  Officer 
shall  think  proper. 

Field  Officer  for  to  morrow,  L^  Col<^  Gage. 


Camp  at  Alexandria,  30th  March,  1755. 
Parole— "Chichester." 

The  two  Regiments  are  to  be  musterd  to  morrow 
morning  at  seven  O'clock  but  the  General  will  not 
receive  the  Troops  till  further  Orders. 

The  two  Regiments  from  Ireland  are  to  acct  for 
their  men  for  their  Sea  pay  giving  them  credit  for 
their  subsistance  to  the  first  of  March  and  for  their 
Arms  to  the  24th  of  Feby ;  The  Captains  are  to  take 
credit  for  their  Watch  Coats,  Blankets  and  Flannell 
waistcoats  brought  from  Great  Britain  for  their 
Corapanys. 

The  men  listed  or  incorporated  into  Sir  Peter 
Halketts,  and  colo  Dunbar's  Regiment  are  to  have 
credit  for  twenty  Shillings  and  to  be  chargd  with  the 
above  mentiond  necessarys  His  Excellency  orders 
this  to  be  taken  from  the  recruiting  Fund,  and  gives 


GENERAL  BKADDOCK'S  ORDERLY  BUOK.  XIII. 

it  to  those  men  for  their  Incouragement  that  they 
may  do  their  duty  like  good  Soldiers. 

The  first  company  of  carpenters  are  to  march  to 
morrow  morning  to  Sir  John  St  Clair  for  further 
Order's. 

A  Return  to  be  sent  to  morrow  morning  to  Sir 
Jn"  St  Clair  from  Sir  Peter  Halketts  and  Col"  Dun- 
bars  Regiments  of  the  number  of  Draughts  they  have 
receivd  by  whom  they  were  enlisted  and  from  what 
companys  draughted. 


Camp  at  Alexandria,  31st  of  March,  1755. 
Parole  — Darlington. 

Field  Officer  for  to  morrow,  Lt  Col"  Burton. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Regiment. 

All  casualties  or  occurrances  that  happen  in  camp 
to  be  reported  immediately  to  the  Geni  through  an 
aid  de  camp. 

Whenever  Sir  John  St  Clair  has  occasion  for  arti- 
ficers Tools,  or  Implements  he  is  to  apply  to  the 
commissary  of  the  Train,  who  will  supply  him  with 
what  he  demands  taking  his,  or  his  assistants  receipts 
for  the  same. 

The  Officers  to  provide  themselves  with  Bat  Horses 
as  soon  as  possible. 

The  artillery  to  have  their  men  upon  the  Wharf 
every  morning  at  6  O'clock  precisely  to  send  their 
Stores  k^  and  care  must  be  taken  that  they  have 
their  Waggons  at  the  Wharf  exactly  at  the  same  time 
that  their  may  be  no  delay  one  Sergant  and  12  men 
from  the  two  Regiments  to  march  immediately  to 
the  Wharf  in  order  to  assist  the  Artillery  in  the 
Landing  of  their  Stores  this  party  to  be  reliev'd  every 
morning  and  to  be  on  the  Wharf  precisely  at  6 
Oclock. 

Sir  Peter  Halkets  Regiment  receives  three  days 
provisions  to  morrow. 


XIV.     GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

Camp  at  Alexandria,  April  1st,  17^5. 

■  Parole — Esse. 

Field  Officer  for  to  morrow 

For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regiment. 
Col«    Dunbars  Regiment  to   receive    three    Day^ 
Provisions. 

The  two  Reg"  are  to  send  to  artil)"  for  1  Doz"  of 
cart*^  made  up  with  Ball  in  order  to  try  if  they  will 
fit  the  men's  Firelocks. 


Camp  at  Alexandria,  April  2d,  1755. 

Parole —  Farn  ham. 

Field  Officer  for  to  morrow  Maj""  Chapman. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Rej^iment. 

The  Artillery  and  Hospital  receive  three  days  pro- 
vision to  morrow. 

Tlie  two  Regiments  are  to  apply  to  the  Train  for 
Paper,  Powder  &  Ball  sufficient  to  compleat  every 
man  with  24  rounds  which  are  to  be  made  up,  and 
distributed  as  soon  as  possible. 

The  commanding  Officers  of  companys  are  desird 
to  give  particular  directions  to  their  men  to  be  careful 
of  their  Ammunition  and  to  inform  them  tliev  will 
be  very  severly  punishd  for  any  abuse  or  neglect  of 
it,  and  the  Officer's  of  company's  who  calld  the 
Evening  Rolls  are  to  inspect  the  Ammunition  of 
their  several  companys  and  to  report  the  defficiencys 
to  the  commanding  Officers  of  the  Regiments  who  are 
desird  by  his  Excellency  to  keep  them  compleat  with 
24  Rounds. 

His  Excellency  General  Braddock  Orders  that  the 
Soldiers  should  be  told  that  any  man  who  upon  a 
march  by  fastning  his  Tent  Pole,  or  by  any  other 
means  incumbers  his  Fire  lock,  shall  be  immediately 
and  most  severely  punished. 

One  corporal  and  eight  men  of  the  Line  to  attend 


GENERAL  BKADDOCK'S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  XV. 

at  6  Oclock  every  morning,  to  assist  the  Engineers  in 
Surveying. 

The  Artillery,  Hospital  and  Engineers  to  receive 
three  days  provisions  to  morrow. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

One  Sergant  one  Corporal,  and  twenty  men  of  the 
Line  without  arms  to  March  to  the  Wharf  immedi- 
ately to  assist  in  disembarking  the  artillery. 

The  Virginia  Troops  as  appointed  to  the  particular 
Regiments. 

Sir  Peter  Halkets. 
Capt"  Stephen      ~J    l^t    T  Company 
Capt"  Peyronny    >    A    -|        of 
Capt"  Cock  j     6      (  Rangers. 

Colo  Dunbars  Regt. 
Capt"  Waggoner  ^    3     f  Company 
Capt"  Hogg  V   5*h  <  of  Rangers 

Capt"  Poison        ]    2^^    [  Comp'^  of  Artificers. 
Sir    Peter  Halketts  and  Col"  Dunbars  Regiments 
to  find  three  Corporals  one  for  each   Company   of 
Rangers  to   assist   Lieu^  Allay ne  in  the  dissiplining 
the  Troops. 


Camp  at  Alexandria,  April  3d,  1755. 

Parole — Canterbury. 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col^  Burton. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regiment. 
The   Generals  Guard    is  this  day    reduced  to   a 
Corporal  and  nine  men  and  the  Corporal  is  to  report 
to  the  Officer  of  the  main  Guard. 

Sir  Peter  Halkets  Regiment    to  receive  three  days 
Provisions  to  morrow. 


Camp  at  Alexandria,  4th  of  April,  1755. 

Parole — Dorsett. 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Major  Sparke. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Regime 


XVI.  GENERAL  UKADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

Col'^  Dunbars  Regiment  to  have  one  Corporal  and 
six  men  ready  to  march  to  morrow  at  6  o'clock  from 
Alexandria  to  Frederick  with  the  Hospital  stores  they 
are  to  carry  six  days  Provisions  with  them  and  to 
take  the  Arms  and  accoutrem'^  with  which  they  are 
to  take  the  field  Each  man  to  have  his  Blancket  and 
29  rounds  of  Ammun". 

Col"  Dunbars  Regiment  to  have  three  days 
provisions  tomorrow. 


Alexandria,  Saturday,  April  5th,  1755. 

Parole — London. 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  L^  Cob  Burton. 

For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regime 

The  Tents  and  clothing  for  the  Virginia  Company 

to  be  brought   on   shore    as  soon  as  possible ;    Their 

tents  are  to  be  pitched    the    first  fair  day  after  they 

are  on  shore. 

The  Artillery  Hospital  and   Engineers  to  receive 
three  days  provisions  to  morrow. 


Alexandria,  April  6th,  1755. 

Parole — Kinsale. 

Field  Officer  for  to  morrow  Maj'  Chapman. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Regiment. 

All  Departments  for  Duty  of  every  nature  what- 
ever are  to  parade  at  the  Grand  Parade  ar.d  to  march 
from  thence,  Detachments  from  different  corps  to 
draw  up  by  Seniority. 

The  Grand  Parade  for  this  camp  is  appointed  to  be 
at  the  head  of  Sir  Peter  Halketts  Regiment. 

A  report  to  be  made  every  morning  to  Sir  Peter 
Halkets,  of  the  Sergeants,  Corporals,  Drummers  and 
Private  men  who  are  Drunk  upon  Duty,  the  Sergeants 
of  the  Companies  they  belong  to,  to  keep  an  exact 
Roll  of  their  names,  Sir  Peter  Halkett  being  deter- 
mined to  put  a  stop  to  any  more  prov"^  being  drawn 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK.     XVU. 

for  such  men.  Sergeants,  Corporals.  Drummers,  and 
Private  men  who  appear  Drunk  in  Camp  tho  they 
are  not  upon  duty  will  have  their  provisions  stop'd 
for  one  week. 

Sir  Peter  Halketts  Regiment  to  receive  three  days 
Provisions  to  morrow. 

The  Detachments  from  the  Ordinary  Dutys  of 
camp  to  change  from  Right  to  left  every  Day. 

AFTER    ORDERS. 

One  Sergant,  one  Corporal,  and  thirty  men  are  to 
morrow  at  6  o'clock  in  the  morning,  to  go  to  Alexan- 
dria to  assist  the  Officers  of  the  Artillery  in  loading 
the  Waggons  for  Winchester  and  Shipping  of  Stores 
for  Rock  Creek  One  Officer  and  thirty  men  from 
Colo  Dunbar's  Regiment  to  march  to  morrow  for  Rock 
Creek  The  Officer  to  call  this  night  upon  Sir  Peter 
Halkett  who  will  give  him  his  Instructions. 


Alexandria,  Monday  April  7th,  1755. 

Parole — Dublin. 

Field  Officer  for  to  morrow  Lt  Col^  Burton. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regim*. 

One  Officer  one  Sergeant  and  20  men  of  Sir  Peter 
Halkets  Regiment  to  hold  themselves  in  readiness  to 
morrow  morning  to  march  to  Winchester  the  Officer 
at  Retreat  beating  to  call  upon  Sir  Peter  Halkett  for 
his  Instructions;  They  are  to  take  six  days  provisions 
with  them,  subsistance  to  the  24th  of  this  month 
and  every  thing  with  which  they  are  to  take  the 
Field. 

Every  Party  ordered  to  march  from  camp  is  to 
have  24  Rounds  per  man. 

A  Greater  number  of  Women  having  been  brought 
over  than  those  allowed  by  the  Government  sufficient 
for  washing  with  a  view  that  the  Hospital  might  be 
servd;  and  complaint  being  made  that  a  concert  is 
enterd  into  not  to  serve  with  out  exorbitant  Wages 
3 


XVIII.         GENERAL  HKADDOCK  S  OKDEItLY  BOOK. 

a  Return  will  be  calld  for  of  tho^e  who  shall  refuse  to 
serve  for  six  pence  per  day  and  their  Provisions  that 
they  may  be  turnd  out  of  camp  and  others  got  in 
their  places. 

Col"  DunbarsRegt  is  to  rec.  3  Days  Prov'»  to  morrow. 

Col"  Dunbar's  Regiment  is  to  march  at  5  Oclock  on 
Saturday  Morning  for  Rock  Creek. 

Waggons  will  be  ordered  on  Friday  to  carry  the 
baggage  and  whatever  Tents  may  be  struck  to  the 
Boats  destend  for  their  Transportation  and  at  Day 
break  on  Saturday  morning  Waggons  will  attend  at 
the  head  of  the  Regiment  f(jr  the  mens  Tents  &c. 

A  Subaltern  Officer  with  three  Sergeants  three 
Corporals  and  thirty  men  are  to  be  sent  on  board  the 
Boats  as  a  Baggage  Guard,  and  this  Guard  is  to 
assist  in  conveying  the  Tents  &c  to  the  Boats  and  to 
help  in  putting  them  on  board. 

All  the  Boats  upon  that  part  of  the  River  near 
Rock  Creek  are  ordered  to  attend  to  cary  the  Troop 
over. 

The  sick  men  that  are  not  able  to  march  with  the 
Regiment,  to  be  left  in  the  General  iiospital. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

As  Colo  Dunbars  Regimt  is  to  march  on  Saturday, 
they  are  to  receive  to  morrow  nine  days  Provisions 
one  for  to  morrows  use  and  the  remaining  8  days  the 
men  are  to  carry  with  them. 

The  four  companys  of  Sir  Peter  Halketts  Regim' 
the  Royal  Regt  of  artillery  Engineers  and  the  Hos- 
pital are  to  continue  to  receive  their  provisions  as 
usual  till  further  Orders. 

March  Rout  of  Col"  Dunbars  Regiment  from  the 
camp  at  Alexandria  to  Frederick  in  Maryland. 

MILES. 

To  Rock  Creek  — 

To  Owens  Ordinary 15 

To  Dowden's  Ordinary 15 

To  Frederick 15 

45 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK.  XIX. 

Within  a  few   miles  of  the  Minocasy   cross    the 
Minocasy  in  a  Fhjat. 


Alexandria,  Tuesday,  April  8th,  1755. 

Parole — G  uilford. 

Field  Officer  for  to  morrow  Maj""  Sparke. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Regim*. 

The  Quarter  Masters  of  Sir  Peter  Halketts  and 
Colo  Dunbars  Regiments  to  meet  Mr.  Leslie  assistant 
Quarter  master  General  this  afternoon  at  4  Oclock 
who  w^ill  show  them  their  Regimental  Store  Houses. 

The  Commanding  Officer's  of  each  of  the  Regim*  as 
soon  as  their  Regimental  Store  Houses  are  fixed  are 
to  order  their  Officers  baggage  and  their  mens  Stores 
to  be  immediately  lodgd. 

The  Soldiers  are  to  leave  their  Shoulder  Belts, 
Waist  Belts  and  hangers  behind  and  only  to  take 
with  them  to  the  Field  one  spare  shirt,  one  spare 
pair  of  stockings,  one  spare  pair  of  Shoes  and  one 
pair  of  Brown  Gater's. 

For  the  future  the  Generals  own  and  all  other 
Guards  are  to  beat  a  march  to  him  and  the  Line  is 
always  to  turn  out  when  the  General  passes. 

As  a  mistake  has  happend  in  regard  to  the  Com- 
missions of  the  youngest  Subaltern  of  the  Rangers; 
The  Commissions  of  Second  Lieu^  being  deliverd  to 
them  instead  •  of  Ensigns  are  to  be  immediately 
changd  to  avoid  any  Inconvenience,  which  may 
arise  from  disrules  of  Rank. 

His  Excellency  Gen^  Braddock  Orders  that  all 
Ensigns  bearing  Commissions  in  any  of  his  Majestys 
Regiments  shall  take  post  of  the  third  Officer  in  any 
of  the  Companysof  Ranger's. 

after  orders. 

Six  Companys  of  Sir  Peter  Halketts  Regiment  are 
to  march  for  Winchester  at  6  o'clock  on  thursday 
morning ;  Upon  your  arrival  at  Rock  Creek  you  are 


XX.  GENERAL    BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  B(M)K. 

either  to  Encamp  or  lodge  your  Men  as  you  shall 
find  most  convenient  and  as  fast  as  the  Waggons 
arrive  you  are  to  employ  them  in  the  Service  of 
ye  Regiment  and  Regulate  your  Detach ni en t'-''  ac- 
cordingly and  to  be  particularly  careful  not  to  use 
any  more  Waggons   than    are  absolutely  necessary. 

You  are  to  leave  at  Rock  Creek  an  Officer  and  30 
men  who  is  to  remain  there  till  all  the  Stores  of  the 
Train  and  Hospital  are  put  into  the  Waggons  is  then 
to  march  and  form  the  Rear  Guard  of  the  whole. 

You  are  also  to  leave  at  Rock  Creek  a  Subaltern 
and  20  men  who  are  to  wait  there  till  the  arrival  of 
M^  Johnston  the  Paymaster  and  to  Escort  him  to 
Frederick. 

You  will  be  joined  at  Rock  Creek  by  an  Officer 
and  30  Seamen  who  you  are  to  take  under  your 
command  and  give  them  your  Orders  and  Regulations 
as  they  will  want  some  conveyance  for  their  baggage 
you  will  dispose  of  it   as  you  find  most  convenient. 

Upon  your  arrival  at  Frederick  you  are  to  encamp 
your  men  the  Troops  to  remain  there  till  further 
Orders  except  a  Capt°,  two  Subalterns  and  50  men 
who  are  to  be  sent  immediately  on  to  Conogogee  as 
a  covering  Party  for  the  magazines  and  you  are  to 
direct  the  Commanding  Officer  of  this  Detach^  to  stop 
all  Waggons  which  shall  brs  in  Flower,  &c,  from 
Pennsylvania  and  to  send  a  dailj'  to  you  of  the 
numbers  which  return  you  are  to  remit  to  me  unless 
you  should  see  Sir  Jn"  St.  Clair  and  that  he  should 
have  securd  a  sufficient  number  for  Transporting  the 
Stores  from  Frederick  to  Wills  Creek  in  such  case  the 
Waggons  are  to  be  dismissd. 

You  will  find  provisions  at  Frederick  which  you 
are  to  issue  to  your  men  in  the  same  proportions  as 
at  Alexandria  and  to  begin  upon  it  as  soon  as  you 
have  expended  the  Provisions  can^  with  you. 

You  are  to  direct  your  Officers  to  provide  them- 
selves as  soon    as  possible  with   Bat  Horses  as  no 


GENJ:RAL  BKADDOCK  S  orderly  B(X)K.  XXI. 

more   Waggons  will  be    allowd    after    they    get  to 
Frederick. 


Alexandria,  Wednesc'ay,  April  9th,  1755. 
Parole — Henry. 
Field  Officer  for  to  morrow  L'^  Colo  Gage. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regimt. 

Col*»  Dunbars  Regiment  to  send  this  forenoon  two 
Sergeants  and  twenty  men  to  Rock  Creek  to  reinforce 
the  Officer  there. 

A  return  to  be  given  in  this  Day  of  the  two 
Regiments  specifying  all  extraordinary's  that  have 
happened  since  their  embarking  in  Ireland  a  monthly 
return  of  the  two  Regiments  to  be  given  in  to  Gen- 
eral Braddock  every  first  day  of  the  month — The 
companys  of  Rangers  Artificers  and  the  Troop  of 
light  Horse  are  to  give  in  a  monthly  return  at  the 
same  time:  They  are  to  apply  to  the  Major  of 
Brigade,  who  will  shew  them  the  proper  form. 

The  Officers  to  see  that  their  men  are  provided  as 
soon  as  possible  with  Bladder  or  thin  Leather  to  put 
between  the  Lining  and  crown  of  their  Hatts  to  guard 
against  the  Heat  of  the  Sun. 

One  Subaltorn  Officer  of  Dunbars  Regiment  to 
march  to  morrow  morning  to  Frederick  in  Mary- 
land who  upon  his  arrival  is  immediately  to  take 
upon  him  the  command  of  the  several  Detachments 
of  the  Regiment  that  are  now  there  or  may  arrive 
and  he  is  to  see  yt  they  are  properly  provided  and 
Subsisted. 


Alexandria,  Thursday,  10th  April,  1755. 
Parole — Winchester. 

A  Detachment  from  the  two  Regiments  of  a  Subal- 
tern, two  Sergeants,  two  Corporals  and  20  men  is  to 
remain  at  Alexandria  as  a  Guard  for  the  Hospital 
and  to  march  with  it  to  Frederick. 


XXII.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

The  Generals  Guard  is  to  be  taken  off  on  Friday. 

A  Sergeant  and  twelve  men  of  Col^  Dunbars  Regi- 
ment to  mount  as  the  Generals  Baggage  Guard  and 
to  March  with  it. 

The  Provost  Marshall  is  to  March  with  Col^  Dun- 
bar's Regiment  and  to  have  a  guard  of  a  Sergeant 
and  ten  men  who  is  to  make  the  rear  of  the  whole. 

Two  Officers  and  forty  men  of  the  four  remaining 
companies  of  Sir  Peter  Halketts  Regem^  is  to  mount 
the  Town  Guard  till  further  Orders. 


Alexandria,  Friday,  April  11th,  1755. 

Parole — Kendall 

The  Officer  of  the  Town  Guard  to  make  his  report 
to  the  General  through  an  Aid  de  Camp. 

AFTER  orders. 

Col*^  Dunbars  Regimen^  to  hold  themselves  in 
readiness  but  not  to  march  till  further  Orders. 

They  are  to  give  their  proportion  of  men  for  the 
Guard  to  morrow ;  one  Sergeant,  one  Corporal  and  12 
men  to  parade  immediately  at  the  Town  Guard  of 
r'olo  Dunbars  Regiment. 

They  are  to  take  their  Knapsacks,  Haversacks, 
and  provisions  with  them,  when  they  come  to  the 
Town  Guard  the  Sergeant  is  to  enquire  for  M"".  Leslie 
assistant  Quarter  master  who  will  give  him  Order's. 

No  Person  whatever  to  press  or  employ  any 
Waggons  without  an  Order  from  General  Braddock 
the  Quarter  master  Gen^  or  his  assistant. 

This  Order  to  be  read  not  only  to  the  Soldiers  but 
to  the  Officers,  Servants  and  followers  of  the  Army 
as  any  one  who  shall  be  found  guilty  of  disobeying 
it  shall  be  severely  punish'd. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

As  there  are  Boats  provided  to  carry  ( ■ol*'  Dunbars 
Regiments  Baggage  to  Rock  Creek  the  former  orders 
relative  to  their  march  to  be  obeyd. 


i. 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  XXIII. 

Eight  Waggons  will  be  orderd  to  be  at  the  head 
of  that  Regiment  on  Wednesday  night  for  the  Tents, 
Baggage,  &c.  of  those  Corapanys  application  is  to  be 
made  to  M'"  Leslie  assistant  Quarter  master  for  a. 
proper  Guide ;  Every  man  is  to  receive  8  Days 
Provisions  to  carry  with  him.  The  Lt  Col"  is  to  be 
left  with  the  8  remaining  Companys  till  farther 
Order's. 

All  the  sick  are  to  be  left  in  the  General  Hospital. 

The  Regiments  find  the  Generals  Guard  as  usual 
and  the  proportion  of  Duty  is  to  be  made  up  by 
Col"  Dunbars  Regiment  in  the  Town  and  other 
Guards. 

March  Rout  of  Sir  Peter  Halketts  Regiment  from 
the  Camp  at  Alexandria  to  Winchester. 

MILES. 

To  y^  old  (  ourt  House 18 

To  Mr  Colemans  on  Sugar  Land  Run  were)        ^q 

there  is  Indian   Corn,    &c j 

To    Mr  Miners 15 

To  M"  Thompson  y^ Quaker  w'^  ye  is  3000  wt  corn  12 

ToMrThey's  ITy^  Ferry  of  Shan »  12  17 

From  M'  They's  to  Winchester 23 

97 

If  the  Bridge  should  not  be  laid  over  the  Opeckon 
Canves  will  be  provided  for  the  Troops. 

As  soon  as  the  Artillery  arrives  at  Winchester  a 
Detachment  of  their  Regiment  and  what  ever  part 
you  shall  judge  proper  of  the  Rangers  must  be  orderd 
to  march  with  the  Artillery  to    Wills  Creek. 

But  if  the  road  should  be  cut  from  the  bridge  on 
the  Opeckon  to  Bear  Garden  and  is  made  passable 
for  y«  Artillery,  It  is  then  to  go  along  that  Road  and 
not  by  Winchester  and  your  Detachment  from  Win- 
chester must  join  them  at  Henry  Enochs ,    A 

Report  will  be  made  to  you  whether  this  road  is 
passable  or  not. 

As  the  Removal  of  the  Troops   from  Winchester 


XXIV.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

to  Wills  Creek  must  depend  upon  the  Quantity  of 
Flower  that  is  to  be  sent  from  Pennsylvania  when  a 
proper  Quantity  is  arrivd  you  shall  receive  advice 
of  it. 


Alexandria,  Saturday,  April  12th,  1755. 

Parole — Leicester. 

One  Company  of  Sir  Peter  Halketts  Regim*  .o  March 
to  morrow  Morning,  they  are  to  Parade  opposite  to 
the  town  Guard  at  6  oclock  where  they  will  be  joind 
by  five  Waggons  belonging  to  the  Artillery,  which 
they  are  to  take  under  their  Escort  to  Winchester. 

The  Town  Guard  to  be  reduced  to  morrow  morning 
to  one  Subaltorn  Officer  and  thirty  men. 

Mr  Leslie  will  take  care  that  there  shall  be  at  Sir 
Peter  Halketts  Quarter  Guard  this  afternoon  3  Wag- 
gons, one  for  the  Companys  Tents  and  Baggage  and 
the  other  two  are  to  carry  ye  Regiments  spare  arms 
and  Stores. 

The  Men  are  to  take  eight  Days  Provisions  with 
them.     , 


Alexandria,  Sunday,  April  13th,  1755. 
Parole — Marlborough. 


Alexandria,  Monday,  April  14th,  1755. 
Parole — Oxford . 


Alexandria,  Tuesday,  April  15th,  1755. 
Parole — Petersborough. 


Alexandria,  Wednesday,  April  16th,  1755. 
Parole — Rochester. 


Thursday,  April  17th,  1755. 
Parole — Queen  Town. 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  XXV. 

Friday,  April  18th,  1755. 
Parole — Salisbury. 


Saturday,  April  19  th,  1755. 

Parole — Tarn  worth. 

The  commanding  Officer  of  the  Artillery  to  apply 
to  Mr,  Leslie  for  a  Store  House  to  lodge  their  new 
cloathing  in,  and  the  Officers  are  to  see  that  their 
men  comply  with  the  Orders  of  the  S^^  of  Ap'  (viz) 
to  leave  their  Shoulder  Belts  waist  Belts  and  Hangers 
behind,  and  are  only  to  take  with  them  to  the  field 
one  spare  shirt  one  spare  pair  of  stockings  one  spare 
pair  of  shoes  and  one  pair  of  brown  Gaters. 


Frederick,  Monday,  April  21st,  1755. 
Parole — Dunbar. 


Frederick,  Tuesday,  April  2'2nd,  1755. 

Parole — Westminster. 

One  Sergeant  one  Corporal  and  12  men  to  parade 
immediately  at  the  Town  Guard  to  March  with  the 
Waggons  laden  with  Artillerj^  Stores  to  Conogogee 
and  to  return  back  with  the  Waggon's  to  Frederick 
as  soon  as  thev  are  unloaded. 


Frederick,  Wednesday,  April  23rd,  1755. 

Parole  Exeter. 

The  commanding  Officers  of  Regiments  to  order 
their  Officers  to  provide  themselves  as  soon  as  possi- 
ble with  Bat  men  out  of  such  recruits  and  Levies,  as 
are  unfit  to  the  Duty  to  do  the  of  solder  and  such 
men  are  to  be  enlisted  as  can  act  as  Bat  men  and  are 
to  be  taken  for  any  Term  and  to  be  alowed  as 
effectives;  and  according  to  the  number  settled  in 
Flanders  3  men  to  each  company  and  4  to  the  staff, 
you    are    to    go  immediately    to   that    part   of  the 


XIVI.         GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

Antietum  that  lies  in  the  road  to  Connogogee  and 
press  such  Boats  or  Canoes  as  you  shall  meet  with 
upon  the  river  agreeable  to  the  Orders  you  shall 
receive  from  Governor  Sharpe  If  you  shall  find  any 
difficulty  in  the  execution  of  this  Order,  you  are  to 
send  an  express  to  me  and  you  shall  be  immediately 
supplied  with  a  party  of  men  to  inforce  it  sending 
word  when  they  shall  join  you,  and  you  are  to  collect 
all  the  Boats  &c  at  that  pass  by  the  28th  of  this 
month. 


Frederick,  Thursday,  April  24th,  1755. 
Parole — Yarmouth. 


Frederick,  Friday,  April  25th,  1755. 

Parole — Appleby. 

Colo  Dunbar's  Regiment  to  hold  themselves  in 
readiness  to  March  by  the  29th. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

One  Corporal  and  four  men  to  March  to  morrow 
Morning  to  Rock  Creek  with  four  Waggons  that 
came  up  this  Evening;  when  the  party  comes  to 
Rock  Creek  they  are  to  put  themselves  under  the 
command  of  Ensign  French. 


Frederick,  Saturday,  April  26th,  1755. 

Parole — Bedford. 

Colo  Dunbars  Regiment  to  furnish  3  Officers  for  a 
Court  Martial,  to  try  some  prisoners  of  the  Inde- 
pendant  Company  &  Capt"  Gates  Preside  the  report 
to  be  made  to  General  Braddock. 


Frederick,  Sunday,  April  27th,  1755 
Parole — Chester. 
CoIp  Dunbars  Regiment  is  to  march  y«  29th  and  to 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK.         XXVII. 

proceed   to  Wills  Creek  agreeable   to  the  following 
Route : 

MILES. 

29th  From  Fred"^  on  ye  road  to  Conogogee 17 

30th  From  that  halting  place  to  Congogee 18 

1st  From  Conogogee  to  John  Even's 16 

2d  Rest 

3d  To  the    Widow    Baringer 18 

4th  To  George  Polls 9 

5th  to  Henry  Enock's 15 

6th  Rest 

7th  To  Cox's  at  y^"  mouth  of  little  Cacaph 12 

8th  To  Colo  Cresaps 8 

9th  To  Wills  Creek 16 

Total,  129 

The  men  are  to  take  from  this  place  three  Days 
provisions ;  at  Conogogee  they  will  have  more,  at 
the  Widow  Baringers  5  Days,  at  Col"  Cresaps  one  or 
more  Days,  and  at  all  these  places  Oats  or  Indian 
Corn  must  be  had  for  the  Horses  but  no  Hay. 

At  Conogogee  the  Troops  cross  the  Potomack  in  a 
Float  When  the  Troops  have  marchd  14  miles  from 
Jn"  Evans  they  are  to  make  the  new  road  to  their 
Right,  which  leads  from   Opeckon  Bridge. 

When  the  Troops  have  marchd  14  miles  from 
George  PoUe's  they  come  to  the  great  Cacapepon 
they  aire  to  pass  that  River  in  a  Float,  after  passing 
they  take  the  road  to  the  Right. 

If  the  water  in  the  little  Cacapepon  is  high  the 
Troops  must  encamp  opposite  to  Cox's. 

At  the  mouth  of  the  little  Cacapepon  the  Po- 
tomack is  to  be  crossd  in  a  Float  Four  miles  beyond 
this  they  cross  Town  Creek  if  the  Float  should  not 
be  finishd  Canves  will  be  provided. 

If  the  Bridges  are  not  finishd  over  Wills  Creek  and 
Evans  Creek,  Waggons  will  be  orderd  to  carry  the 
men  over.  It  will  be  propr  to  get  2  Days  Provns  at 
(yol"  Cresaps  yp  whole  shd  not  arrive  till  ye  lO^b. 


XXVIII.      GENERAL  BKADDOCk's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

A  Subaltorn  and  thirty  men  are  to  be  left  behind 
with  a  proper  number  of  tents  which  will  be  carried 
for  them  ;  these  men  are  to  have  six  days  Provisions. 

The  Generals  Guard  is  not  to  be  relievd  to  morrow 
but  proper  Centrys  are  to  be  found  from  the  30  men 
orderd  to  remain. 


Frederick,  Monday,  April  28th,  1755. 
Parole — Daventry. 

The  Detachment  of  Sailors,  and  the  Provost 
Marshalls  Guard  consisting  of  one  Sergeant,  one 
Corporal  and  10  men  to  march  with  Col "  Dunbars 
Regiment  to  morrow  morning,  and  to  make  the  Rear 
Guard. 

ToCapt^  Gates,  28th  April,  1755. 

You  are  directed  by  His  Excellency  Gen'  Brad- 
dock  to  proceed  with  your  Company  to  Conogogee 
where  you  are  to  act  as  a  covering  party  for  the 
magazines,  and  you  are  to  remain  there  till  further 
Orders  unless  all  the  Stores,  Ammunition,  &c,  should 
be  come  up  from  Rock  Creek  and  forwarded  to  Wills 
Creek,  in  that  case  you  are  to  join  the  General  at 
Wills  Creek  as  soon  as  possible. 

You  are  to  give  all  possible  assistance  and  use 
your  utmost  endeavours  in  transporting  the  several 
Stores,  Ammunition,  Provision,  &c  to  Wills  Creek 
with  the  utmost  expedition. 

Whilst  you  remain  at  Conogogee  you  are  to  send 
a  Sergant  or  Corporal  with  such  of  your  men  as  are 
to  be  trusted  with  all  the  Waggon's  which  arrive  at 
that  place  from  Rock  Creek  allowing  one  man  to 
each  Waggon  and  you  are  to  send  them  immediately^ 
back  to  Rock  Creek  for  more  Stores  till  you  shall  be 
informd  from  the  Officers  there,  that  every  thing  is 
sent  up. 

To  Ensign  French,  at  Rock  Creek. 

28th  April,  1755. 

You  are  ordered  by  his  Excellency  Gen'  Braddock 


GENERAL  BRADIH)CK'S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  XXIX. 

to  forward  with  all  Expedition  the  ammunition 
Stores  &c  at  Rock  Creek  to  Mr  Cresaps  Conogogee 
taking  care  to  send  the  ammunition  Train  Stores  &c 
first,  then  the  Hospital  Stores  and  Salt  Fish. 

You  are  not  wait  for  the  Beeves  but  as  soon  as  the 
aforementioned  things  are  gone  up  you  will  move 
with  your  party  and  join  the  Regiment  at  Wills 
Creek  agreeable  to  the  foUowf?  March  Route;  as  you 
will  find  Provisions  very  scarce  on  the  Road  you 
must  take  with  you  as  many  days  of  salt  Provisions 
as  the  Men  can  carry. 

MILES. 

From  Rock  creek  to  Owens  Ordy 15 

To  Dowdens 15 

To  Frederick 15 

On  the  Road  to  Conogogee 17 

To  Conogogee .18 

To  John  Evan's 16 

To  Widow"  Baringer's 18 

To  George  Pol Is's 9 

To  Henry  Enocks  15 

To  MrCox's 12 

To  Col"  Cresap's 8 

To  Wills  Creek ! 16 


Total         174 

You  must  if  you  should  find  it  necessary,  take 
with  you  Guides  from  place  to  place,  and  make  such 
halts  as  you  shall  find  absolutely  necessary  being 
careful  not  to  loose  any  time. 

If  the  Waggons  should  come  in  very  slowdy  make 
your  application  to  the  Civil  Officers  and  if  that 
should  not  succeed  send  Parties  to  fetch  in  any 
Waggons  you  shall  hear  off.  Inform  Lieut  Breerton 
of  the  March  Route,  and  tell  him  it  is  the  Generals 
Orders  that  he  make  all  imaginable  dispatch. 

As  soon  as  the  Paymaster  arrives  he  must  also 
victual  his  men   when  the  last  Stores  of  all  kinds 


XXX.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

which  are  to  be  sent  and  diamissd  from  Rock  Creek, 
you  are  to  send  a  Letter  to  Cap'  Gates  at  Conogogee 
informing  him  of  it. 

The  hand  barrows  and  wheel  barrows  of  the  Train 
except  6  of  each  are  to  be  left  behind  all  but  the 
Wheels  and  Iron   Work  which  are  to  be  forwarded. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Saturday,  May  10th,  1755. 
Parole — Con  necticut . 

Mr.  Washington  is  appointed  aid  de  camp  to  His 
Excellency  General  Braddock. 

Field  officer  for  to  morrow  Maj^  Sparke. 

The  articles  of  war  to  be  read  to  morrow  morning, 
at  which  time  the  servants,  women  and  followers  of 
the  army  are  to  attend  with  the  respective  corps  and 
companies  that  they  belong  to. 

The  two  Independent  companies  and  Rangers  to 
receive  three  Days  provisions  to  morrow. 

For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regiment. 

Col  Dunbars  Regiment  to  relieve  the  Fort  Guard 
immediately,  and  the  Fort  Guard  is  to  march  to 
Fraziers  as  a  Grass  Guard,  and  to  be  relieved  every 
48  hours.  Cap^  Pilson's  company  of  carpenters  is  to 
send  one  corporal  and  6  men  with  their  tools  and  to 
make  such  fences  as  the  officer  of  the  Grass  Guard 
shall  think  proper 

The  Virginia  and  Maryland  Rangers  and  the  com- 
pany of  carpenters  to  settle  their  men's  accts  imme- 
diately, giving  them  credit  for  what  arrears  &c  are 
due,  and  they  are  for  the  future  to  be  subsisted 
regularly  twice  a  week  as  the  rest  of  troops  are. 

A  return  to  be  given  in  to  morrow  morning  of  the 
strength  of  each  of  the  Regiments  by  company s,  the 
return  to  be  signed  by  the  commanding  officer  of 
each  corps  the  Independent  Companys,  Virginia  and 
Maryland  Rangers  and  the  Troop  of  Light  Horse  are 
also  to  send  in  a  return  to  morrow  morning  of  their 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  XXXI. 

strength,  which  return  is  to  be  signed  by  the  captain 
or  officer  commanding  each  company,  and  to  be  given 
in  separately. 

The  General  has  fixed  the  hour  for  his  Lew,  from 
ten  till  eleven  in  the  forenoon  every  Day. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland. 

Sunday,  May  11,  1755. 

Parole — Al  bany . 

Field  officer  to  morrow  L^  Col  Burton. 
The  Generals  Guard  44th  Regmt. 

A  return  to  be  sent  in  of  the  numbers  of  men  who 
understand  the  springing  of  rocks,  &  those  men  that 
are  fitt  are  to  be  told  that  they  will  receive  proper 
encouragement  all  the  troops  are  to  begin  their  field 
Days.  Powder  may  be  had  from  the  train  by  apply- 
ing for  it,  and  each  man  is  to  have  12  rounds  for 
every  field  Day. 

A  Return  is  to  be  given  in  to  morrow  morning  at 
orderly  time  of  the  recruits  of  the  whole  army, 
setting  forth  their  age  size  country  and  occupation 
one  Sargeant  and  6  men  from  piquet  to  attend  during 
the  time  of  marketting  to  prevent  Disputes,  and  if 
any  should  happen  he  is  to  apply  to  the  capt"  of  the 
Picquet  he  belongs  to.  This  duty  to  be  done  alter- 
nately. 

All  provisions  brought  into  camp  to  be  settled 
according  to  a  settled  rule,  a  copy  of  which  will  be 
given  to  the  troops  by  the  Major  of  Brigade  and  no 
person  bringing  provisions  shall  presume  to  ask  more 
nor  shall  anybody  offer  less  for  good  and  wholesome 
meat. 

The  48th  Regiment  is  to  receive  their  Days  pro- 
visions to  morrow  at  10  o'clock. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

All  the  out  guards  to  be  relieved  to  morrow  morn'g 
and  parade  at  5  o'clock. 


XXXII.       GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

EVENING  ORDER?. 

It  is  His  Excellency*^  Genenil  Braddocks  orders 
that  no  officer  soldier  or  others  give  the  Indians  men 
women  or  children  any  rum  other  Liquor  or  money 
upon  any  account  whatever 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Monday,  May  12th,  1755. 

parole — Boston . 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Maj"^  Sparke. 

The  Generals  Guard  48th  Regiment. 
Whereas  Capt  Poulson,  one  of  the  Virginia  com- 
pany of  carpenters  desired  a  court  martial  to  enquire 
into  his  character,  having  been  accused  of  being  in 
arms  in  the  late  Rebellion  in  Scotland  His  Excellency 
has  been  informed  that  the  accusations  is  scandalous 
and  groundless ;  if  therefore  any  person  whatever 
can  prove  Capt"  Poison  to  have  been  in  the  late 
Rebellion  they  are  desired  immediately  to  send  their 
accusation  to  the  General ;  if  not  His  Excellency 
entirely  frees  him  from  any  imputation  of  that 
kind,  and  desires  that  no  reflections  for  the  future 
may  be  thrown  on  Capt"  Poison  on  that  acC. 

AFTER    orders. 

A  General  Court  Martial  to  sit  immediately  at 
the  President's  Tent,  it  is  to  consist  of  one  field 
officer,  6  Capt"8  and  6  Subalterns. 

May  Sparke  President. 
Mr  Shirley  Judge  Advocate. 
His  Excellency  has  thought  proper  to  Brigade  the 
Army  in  the  following  manner  and  they    are  for  the 
future  to  encamp  accordingly  : 

The  first  Brigade,  Commanded  by  Sir  Peter  Halket. 

Compliment.     Effective. 

44tli    Regiment   of  Foot 700  700 

Captn    Rutherford's  )  Independant  Corapy  I  ,f>„  q, 

Capt"  Gates  \  of  New  York       ,  ^""  ^^ 

Capt.  Poison's    Carpenters  50  48 

Capt.  Peronnee's  I  Virginia  Rangers 60  47  ' 

Cai>t.  Wagner's    )  Virginia  Rangers 50  45 


GENERAL  BIIADDOCK's  OllDEULY  BOOK.       XXXIII. 

Capt.  Dagworthy's Maryland  Rangers 50   49 

Second  Brigade,  Commanded  by  Colonel  Dunbar. 

48th  Repiment  of  Foot 700  650 

Capt.    iVinerie'p South   Carolina  Detacht 100  97 

Capt,    Dobh's North  Carolina  Rangers 100  80 

Capt.  Mercer's Company  of  Carpenters 50  86 

Capt.  Stevens's  1                 Virginia  Rangers 50  48 

Capt.  Hogg's      \ Virginia  Rangers 50  40 

Capt.  Cox's       J                 Virginia  Rangers 50  43 

Any  soldier  or  f'.)llower  of  the  arm;'  who  shall 
stop  any  one  hrinj^ing  in  provisions  or  Ibrage  to  the 
camp  shall  ininiediately  suffer  death. 

No  out  post  to  march  from  or  to  camp  with  beat 
of  drum,  nor  is  any  heat  of  drum  to  beat  before  the 
Troop  unless  when  any  of  the  Troops  are  out  at 
exercise,  and  of  which  they  are  to  acquaint  the 
General  the  night  before  thro'  one  of  His  aid  de 
camps. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 

Tuesday,   13th  May,  1755. 

Parole — Charleston. 

Field  Officer  for  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Regiment. 

The  quartermasters,  Camp  colour  men,  and 
Pioneers  of  the  two  Regiments  with  two  men  of  the 
Independent  Companies  with  proper  Tools  for 
clearing  the  ground  in  the  Front  to  parade  at  five 
o'clock  in  the  Evening  at  the  head  of  the  48th 
Re2;iment,  and  to  remain  there  for  the  Field  Officer 
of  the  Day'3  orders. 

The  Picquetts  are  to  hiy  advanced  and  to  remain 
att  their  parade  till  they  receive  the  Field  Officers 
orders.  Each  of  the  two  Regiments  to  send  6  tents 
to  the  companies  in  each  Brigade,  and  also  to  send  6 
tents  each  for  the  men  of  their  advanced  Picquets. 
The  centrys  on  the  advanced  Picquetts  not  to  suffer 
any  body  to  pass  unquestioned  after  sun  set. 

The  Picquett  returns  at  6  o'clock  in  the  morning. 

The  quarter  Guard   of  Sir    Peter   Halketts  Regi- 
5 


XXXIV.       GKNKKAL  BHAI)IK)CK  S  OKDKRLY  BOOK. 

ineiit  for  the  futuiv  to  be  ponted  on    the   right  Hank. 


Camp  AT  Fort  (-umbkrland, 
Wednesday,  14th  May.  1755. 
Parole — Dinniries. 
Field  Officer  tomorrow  LtCol  Burton. 
The  Generals  (iuard  48th  Regiment. 
The  General    Court  Martial    is  dissolved.     Luke 
Woodward  soldier  in  the  48th  Regiment,  commanded 
by  Col  Dunbar,  having  been  tryed  for  Desertion  by  a 
General  Court    Martial    whereof  Maj^  Wm    Sparke 
was    president,    is    by    sentence    of  that  Gen'  Court 
Martial  adjudged  to  sutler  death,     liis   Excellency, 
Genl  Braddock    has   approved  of  the  sentence,  but 
has  been  pleased  to  pardon  him. 

Thomas  Conelly,  James  Fit/gerald  and  James 
Hughes,  soldiers  in  the  48th  Regiment,  and  tryed 
for  theft  by  the  said  (Jonrt  Martial  wlu'reof  Major 
Sparke  was  President,  are  by  the  sentence  of  the 
s'd  (>ourt  Martial  adjudged  to  suffer  the  following 
punishments  : 

Thomas  Conelly   one   thous*^  1       Lashes  att  the 
Jas  Fitzgerald,  eight  hund^'     V  Head 

Jas  Hughes  eight  hund'l  J  of  the  Line. 
Also  that  they  be  obliged  to  make  satisfaction  for 
the  Kegg  of  Beer  stolen  by  them  to  the  value  of 
thirty  three  shil^*  Maryland  Cur),  and  that  proper 
stopages  be  made  out  of  their  pay  by  their  officers 
for  that  purpose;  His  Excellency  has  approved  the 
vsentence,  but  has  been  pleased  to  remit  one  hundred 
lashes  from  the  puishment  of  Conelly  and  two  hun- 
dred from  each  of  the  other  two.  Conelly  is  to 
receive  900  lashes  at  3  different  times  300  lashes 
each  time.  Jas  Fitzgerald  and  Jas  Hughes  are  to 
receive  600  lashes  each  at  two  different  times,  300 
lashes  each  time.  The  48th  Regiment  to  send  the 
Drummers  to  the  head  ofy-  line,  to  put  the  sentence 
in  execution,  the  first    time   of  punishment  to  be  to 


GKNEKAL  liUADDOCK  S  OKDEKLY  1J(X)K.         XXXV. 

morrow  morning  at  troop  beatiiifj^.  The  two  Picquetts 
formed  from  the  Independent  (Jom})anies  Virginia 
and  Maryland  Rangers,  to  consist  of  one  (Japt»  2 
Subalterns,  2  Sargeants,  2  Corporals  and  88  Cen- 
tinals. 


Camj'  at  Fokt  Cumberland, 
Thursday,  loth  May,  1755. 
Pan  )le — Portsmouth . 
Field  Officer  to  morrow  Majr  Sparke. 
For  the  Generals  (luard  44th  Regiment. 
The  Officers  who  were  ordered  to  get  themselves  in 
readiness  to  go  with  the  paymaster  are  cont^' 

On  subaltern,  one  serg'  1  corpl  and  80  cent'l  to 
march  this  evening  to  Mr  Martin's  where  the  troop 
of  Light  Horse  graze,  the  men  to  take  tents  with 
them  and  provisions  for  three  days,  the  officer  to 
receive  his  orders  from  Capt  Stuart  of  the  Light 
Horse  ;  this  guard  to  be  relievd  every  3d  Day. 

One  SergS  one  Corpl  and  12  men  to  parade  att 
the  Fort  Guard  this  Day  at  12  o'clock  m. 

The  Surgeant  will  receive  his  orders  from  Capt 
Orme. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

The  Subalterns  Guard  that  was  ordered  to  march 
to  Martin's  is  countermanded. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Friday,  16th  May,   1755. 
Parole — Winchester. 
Field  Officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Gage. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Regiment. 
Any    Indian   Trader.    Soldier   or  follower  of  the 
army  who  shall  dare  to  give    liquor   to    any  of  the 
Indians  or  shall  receive  or   purchase  from  them  any 
of  their  presents  made  to  them  by  His  Majesty  thro' 
His    P]xcellcncy    Genl     Braddock,    shall    suffer    the 
severest  punishment  a  court  martial  can  inflict. 


XXXVI.       GENERAL  BRADDOCk's  ORDERLY  BUOK. 

There  will  be  a  public  congress   of  the  Indians  to 
morrow  at  12  o'clock  at  the  Generals  Tent. 


Camp  at  Fort  Ccjmberland, 
Saturday,  17th  of  May,  1755. 

Parole — Esk  aw . 
The  congress  of  Indians  mentioned  in  yesterdays 
orders  is  put  off. 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regiment. 

The  Two  Regiments,  the  Independent  compys,  the 
companys  of  carpenters,  the  Virginia  and  Maryland 
company  of  Rangers  and  the  Troop  of  Light  Horse 
are  to  send  immediately  to  Mr  Lake,  commissary  of 
Provisions  a  separate  return  of  the  number  of  persons 
they  each  of  them  draw  provisions  for,  this  return  to 
be  signed  by  the  commander  of  the  two  regt  and  by 
the  captains  or  officers  commanding  each  of  the  Inde- 
pendent companys  &c.  The  form  of  this  return  is 
sent  to  the  Brigade  Major  and  is  to  be  given  in 
regularly  every  eight  Days. 

His  Excellency  expects  that  this  order  will  be 
punctually  obeyed,  as  the  commissary  will  not  be 
able  to  provide  a  proper  quantity  of  Provisions  for 
the  army  unless  he  has  the  above  return  sent  to  him 
regularly. 

One  Subaltern,  one  Sergt  1  corporal,  &  30  men  to 
mount  as  a  guard  on  the  artillery.  They  are  to  parade 
this  afternoon  at  5  o'clock  and  to  be  relieved  every 
48  hours. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Sunday,  May  18th,  1755. 

Parole — Farnham. 

There  will  be  a  public  congress  of  the  Indians  this 
day  at  12  o'clock  at  the  Genls  Tent. 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK.     XXXVIl. 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Maj  Sparke. 
For  the  Genls  Guard  44th  Regt. 

One  corpl,  &  8  men  of  the  line  to  attend  the 
Engineer  in  Surveying;  they  are  to  parade  at  9 
o'clock. 

Each  Regiment,  Independent  Company  &c  in  the 
making  up  of  their  cartridges  are  to  allow  36  round 
of  ball   to  1  lb  of  powder,   and  for  Field   Days  or* 
Exercise  they  are  to  allow  46  with  or  without  ball. 

Six  women  per  company  are  allowed  to  each  of 
the  two  Regimts  and  the  Independent  companys; 
Four  Women  to  each  of  the  companys  of  carpenters 
Virginia  and  Maryland  Rangers  five  women  to  the 
troop  of  Light  Horse,  as  many  to  the  detachment  of 
seamen,  and  5  to  the  detachment  of  artillery. 

His  Excellency  expect  that  this  order  will  be 
punctually  complied  with,  as  no  more  Prov^"  will  be 
allowed  to  be  drawn  for  than  for  the  above  number 
of  women. 


Camp  at  Fort  CuxMberland, 
Monday,  19th  of  May,  1755. 
Parole — Guilford. 
Field  officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Gage. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44  th  Regiment. 
Each  Brigade  to  send  a  man  to  the  Gen'l  Hospital 
as  Orderly  who  are  to  receve  and  obey  the  directions 
of  Doct'"  Napper  Director  of  the  2d  Hospital. 

All  the  troops  are  to  acct  with  the  Director  of  the 
Hospital  once  in  three  months  or  as  soon  after  as  can 
be,  for  stoppages  at  the  rate  of  5  pence  stirl'g  per 
Day,  for  every  Man  that  is  admitted  in  the  Gen'l 
Hospital;  this  stoppage  to  commence  from  the  24  th 
of  May  ensuing. 

As  soon  as  the  Retreat  has  been  beat  this  night 
the  Drum  Maj""  of  each  of  the  two  Regimets  are  to 
march  with  the  Drummers  and  Drumers  to  the  Head 
of  the  artillery  where  they  will  receive  orders. 


XXXVIII.    GENERAL  BRADDOCK'S  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

A  return  to  be  given  into  the  Brigade  Major  to 
morrow  at  orderly  time  of  the  number  of  smiths  and 
carpenters  that  are  in  the  two  Regiments,  Inde- 
pendent Companies  &c. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland. 

Tuesday,  May  the  20th,  1755. 
Parole — Hendon. 
Field  officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regmt. 
One  Subaltern,  1  Sergt,  1  corp  &  24  men  tc  parade 
to  morrow  morning  at  5  o'clock   They  are  to  have 
three  Days  Provisions  with  them   and  the   officer  it^ 
this  night  to  recieve   his  orders  from  Sir  John   St. 
Clair, 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland. 

Wednesday,  21st  of  May  1755. 
Parole — Ilchester. 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Maj  Chapman. 
The  Generals  Guard  44th  Regmt. 

No  soldier  that  is  employed  as  a  Baker  by  Mr 
Lake,  commissary  of  Provisions,  is  to  be  put  upon 
any  duty  whatever  till  further  orders. 

It  is  His  Excellency's  orders  that  no  Sutler  give 
any  liquor  to  the  Indians  on  any  account:  if  any  one 
does  he  will  be  severely  punished. 

The  provost  is  to  go  his  round  every  Day  through 
all  the  Roads  leading  to  the  camp.  Every  soldier  or 
woman  that  he  shall  meet  with  on  the  other  side  of 
the  River,  or  beyond  the  advanced  Picquets  without 
a  pass  from  the  Regiment  or  from  the  officer  com- 
manding the  company  to  which  they  belong,  he  is  to 
order  his  executioner  to  tye  them  up  and  give  them 
fifty  lashes  and  to  march  them  prisoners  thro' 
the  camp  to  expose  tliem. 

One  gill  of  spirits  mixed  with  three  gills  of  water 


GENERAL  HRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK.       XXXIX. 

may  be  allowed  each  man  per  Day,  which  the  officers 
of  the  picquet  are  to  see  delivered  out  every  day  at 
Eleven  o'clock,  any  settler  that  shall  sell  any  spirits 
to  the  soldiers  without  an  officer  being  present  shall 
be  sent  to  the  Provosts. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Tuesday,  22d  May,  1755. 

Parole — Kensington . 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Maji^  Sparke. 
The  Generals  Guard  48th  Regiment. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Friday,  May  23d,  1755. 

Parole — Lincoln . 

F'ield  officer  to  morrow  Maj'"  Chapman. 
For  the  Genls  Guard  44th  Regemt. 
A  (general  Court  Martial  to  sitt  to  morrow  morn- 
ing, at  8  o'clock  at  the  Genls  Tent  to  consist  of  one 
F'ield  officer,  6  captns  6  Subalterns. 

Lt  Col  Gage  President. 
Mr  Shirley  Judge  Advocate. 
If  any  officer,  soldier  or  follower  of  the  army  shall 
dare  to  give  any  strong  liquor,  or  money  to  the 
Indian  Men  or  Women,  if  an  officer  he  shall  be 
brought  to  a  General  Court  Martial  for  disobedience 
of  orders;  if  a  non  commissioned  officer  soldier  or 
follower  of  the  army  he  shall  receive  250  lashes 
without  a  C't  Mart'l. 


C'amp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Saturday,  24th  May,  1755. 

Parole — Monmouth . 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 
For  the  Genls  Guard  48th  Regmt. 


XL.      GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

.  Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Sunday,  May  25th,  1755. 

Parole — Norwich. 

Field  officer  to  morrow  May  Sparke. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Regmt. 
If  any  non  commissioned  officer  or  soldier  belonging 
to  the  army  is  found  gaming  he  shall  immediately 
receive  three  hundred  lashes  without  being  brought 
to  court  martial,  and  all  standers  by  or  lookers  on 
shall  be  deemed  principals  and  punished  as  such. 

One  Capt",  1  Leut,  1  Ensign  and  70  men  of  the  2 
Brigades  to  parade  immediately  att  the  Fort.  They 
are  to  take  Tents  and  10  days  Prov"^  with  them. 
The  Capt  is  to  receive  his  orders  from  Sir  John  St 
Clair. 

A  Genl  Court  Martial  of  the  Line,  to  sitt  to 
morrow  to  try  Lt  McLead  of  the  Royal  Regt  of  Ar- 
tillery confined  by  Genl  Braddock  to  consist  of  one 
Col.  2    Field  Officers,  and  10  Captns. 

Sir  Peter  Halkett  President. 
Mr  Shirley  Judge  Advocate. 
To  sit  at  the   Presidents  Tent  and    to  meet  at  12 
o'clock. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Monday,  26th  May,  1755 

Parole — Oxford. 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Gage. 

For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regiment. 

The  General  Court  Martial  whereof  Lt   Col  Gage 

w^as  President  is    dissolved    His  Excellency  having 

approved  of  the  several  sentences  allotted  them. 

John  Nugent  of  the  44th  Regiment  having  been 
tryed  for  theft  and  found  guilty  of  the  crime  laid  to 
his  charge  as  an  accomplice  in  receiving  a  share  of 
the  money  that  was  stole,  is  adjudged  to  receive  one 
thousand  lashes,  and  to  be  drum'd    out    of  the  Reg't 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK.  XLl. 

through  the    line   with    a  halter   about    his   neck. 

Samuel  Draumer,  of  the  44th  Regim't  and  George 
Darty  of  Capt  Demere's  Independent  Company 
having  been  tryed  for  desertion  are  adjudged  each  of 
them  to  receive  two  hund'd  lashes. 

Henry  Dalton,  of  the  48th  Reg't  having  been 
tryed  for  shooting  Henry  Pelkington,  sold'r  in  the 
said  Regiment  the  Court  Marshal  is  of  opinion  that 
the  said  Dalton  did  not  shoot  the  said  Pelkington 
with  design  but  that  it  was  done  by  accident,  there- 
fore His  Excellency  Gen'l  Braddock  has  ordered 
him  to  be  released  and  to  be   sent  back  to  his  duty. 

If  any  soldier  is  seen  Drunk  in  Camp  he  is  to  be 
sent  immediately  to  the  quarter  guard  of  the  Regmt 
he  belongs  to,  and  the  next  morning  he  is  to  receive 
two  hundred  lashes  without  a  Court  Martial. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Tuesday,  May  2^,  1755. 

Parole — Petersfield . 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Regiment. 

The  party  of  the  Picquets  that  lay  advanced  to 
load  with  raming  ball,  the  rest  of  the  picquets  to 
load  with  powder  and  to  have  their  ball  in  their 
pockets. 

The  following  detachments  to  march  on  Tuesday 
morning  to  parade  at  Revelle  beating.  The  men  to 
be  provided  with  two  days  provisions  ready  dress'd. 
The  44th,  48th  Regts  are  to  furnish  1  field  officer,  4 
capts  12  subalterns  12  sergeants  and  250  rank  and 
file. 

Capt    Rutherford's    Capt    Demere's  Independent 
Companys,  Capt  Waginer's  Capt   Peyrouneys    Com- 
panies   of    Virginia    Rangers    and    Capt    Poison's 
Company  of  Carpenters  are  also  to  march  with  this 
6 


XLU.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

det.achmeiit,  who  are  to  take  with  them   their  camp 
equippage  and  baggage. 

Major  Chapman'  Fiekl  Officer  for   the  detachment. 

The  Independent  Company  and  companys  of  Vir- 
ginia Rangers  ordered  for  this  Detachment  to  furnish 
no  men  for  the  guards  to  morrow  and  any  men  that 
they  may  have  upon  the  out  Guards  are  to  be  relieved 
imniediately.  Particuhir  care  is  to  be  taken  that  the 
men's  arms  are  in  good  order  and  that  each  man  is 
provided  with  ten  fliv.ts  and  compknited  to  24  rounds 
of  ammunition. 

The  Tools  and  Tomahawks  of  the  2d  Brigade  are 
to  be  given  at  Gun  firing  this  evng  to  the  quarter 
master  General  at  his  tent  and  a  dem'd  to  be  made 
to  morrow  nig  at  6  o'clock  of  ve  number  of  Tools 
each  Brigade  will  want,  the  quarter  master  to  attend. 


Camp  at  Cumberland. 
Wednesday,  xMay  28th,  1755. 

Parole — Quarendon. 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Maj  Sparke. 
Generals  Guard  48tli  Kegt. 
The  Regulation  of  stoppages  with   the  Director  of 
the  Genl  Hospital  to  commence  from  the  24th  of  this 
month. 

As  it  is  necessary  to  employ  the  soldiers  in  making 
and  amending  the  roads  His  Excellency  has  been 
pleased  to  appt  the  foUowg  allowances 

s  d 

To  overy  sub:  officer 3  0^  Sterling 

To  every  serTreant 1       | 

To  every  corporal 1)1 

To  ever}' driiuier  and  private  letitinal  ».     (!  j     Day 

But  as  at  present  there  is  no  public  market  and  of 
course  the  men  will  have  no  opportunity  of  making 
use  of  the  ready  money  His  Excellency  is  so  kind  as 
to  promise  that  he  will  see  that  they  are  punctually 
paid  whatever  is  due  to  them  when   they   arrive  in 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK.    XLIII. 

winter  quarters  therefore  whatever  Subaltern  oflicer 
or  sergeant  has  the  command  of  any  working  party 
as  soon  as  they  are  relieved  or  come  back  they  are  to 
make  an  exact  return  of  the  number  of  men  of  their 
party  and  give  it  in  to  the  quarter  master  Genl. 

But  if  hereafter  there  should  be  any  public  market 
or  that  the  money  will  be  found  to  be  of  use  to  the 
men  upon  a  proper  application  His  Excellency  will 
give  orders  for  their  being  paid. 

The  companies  of  Rangers  are  for  the  future  to 
furnish  their  proportion  of  men  for  duty  with  the 
rest  of  the  line. 

As  there  will  be  an  express  going  in  a  few  days, 
any  officers  that  have  any  letters  to  send  to  Great 
Britain  are  desired  to  give  them  to  either  the  Genl's 
aid  de  camps  or  to  Mr.  Shirley. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

The  men  of  the  Detachment  that  march  to  morrow 
to  be  commanded  by  the  officers  of  their  own  corps 
or  company. 

Sixteen  men  from  line  to  be  appointed  to  the  Guns 
to  morrow  that  march  and  to  be  under  the  direction 
of  the  officer  of  artillery. 

The  Independant  company  and  Rangers  of  the  two 
Brigades  to  mount  but  one  picquet. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Thursday,  29th  May,  1755. 

Parole — Queensbury. 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Gage. 
The  Genls  Guard  44th  Regiment. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Friday,  30th  of  May,  1755. 

Parole — Rochester. 
Field  officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 


XLIV.  GENERAL  BRADDOCk'S  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

Generals  Guard  48th  Regmt. 

The  troops  to  hold  themselves  in  readiness  to 
march  in  24  hours  warning.        * 

Whatever  Barrells  the  Regiments  and  companys 
have  got  belonging  to  the  artillery  are  to  be  sent 
back  immediately  with  their  troops  to  the  foreman  of 
the  train. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 

Saturday,  31st  May,  1755. 
Parole 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Majr  Sparke. 
Generals  Guard  44th  Regiment. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Sunday,  1st  of  June,  1755. 

Parole — Tamworth . 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Gage. 
Generals  Guard  48th  Regmt. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Monday,  2d  of  June,  1755. 

Parole — Weybridge. 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 
Generals  Guard  44th  Regiment. 

The  Hatchet  men  of  the  two  Regements  and  one 
man  per  company  from  the  rest  of  the  line  to  Parade 
this  afternoon  att  3  o'clock  at  Mr  Gordon's  (En- 
gineer) Tent. 

Four  Sergeants  2  corporals  &  100  men  with  arms 
1  subaltern,  1  sergeant  1  coporal  and  30  men  with 
arms  to  parade  to  morrow  morning  at  Revelle  beat- 
ing at  the  head  of  the  Line  and  to  receive  their 
©rders  from  Mr  Gordon  Engineer. 

His  Excellency  has  been  pleased  to  appoint  Col 
Innes  Governor  of  Fort  Cumberland. 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  XLV. 

MONDAY  EVENING. 

Three  subaltern  officers  to  march  with  the  detach- 
ment of  100  men  without  arms,  which  is  to  parade 
to  morrow  morning  at  Reville  beating. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland. 

Tuesday,  June  3d,  1755. 

Parole — Yarmouth 

A  General  Court  Martial  of  the  Line  consisting  of 
6  captains  &  6  subalterns  to  sitt  to  morrow  morning 
at  8  o'clock  at  the  Presidents  T«^'.it. 
Major  Sparke  President. 
Mr  Shirley  Judge  Advocate. 
Field  Officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 
Generals  Guard  48th  Regiment. 
Four  Subalterns,  5  Sergts,  5  Corpls,  and    150  men 
without    arms    to    parade    to  morrow    morning  at 
ye  head  of  the  line  at  Revelle  beating. 

One  Subaltern,  1  Sergt,  1  Corpl,  and  80  men  with 
arms  to  parade  at  the  same  time  and  act  as  a  cover- 
ing party  ;  they  are  to  receive  their  Order  from  Mr 
Gordon,  Engineer. 


Camp  at  Fort  ('umberland, 
Wednesday,  4th  June,  1755. 

Parole — Doncaster. 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  44th  Regiment. 
The  44th  Regiment  and  Capt  Mercer's  Company 
of  Virginia  Carpenters  to  hold  themselves  in  readi- 
ness to  march  in  an  hour's  warning.  The  working 
Party  to  be  relieved  to  morrow^  morning,  and  by  the 
same  number. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 

Thursday,  June  5th,  1755. 
Parole — Boston . 


XLVI.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

Field  ( )nicer  to  morrow  Major  Sparke. 
For  the  Generals  Guard  48th  Regiment. 
The    working    party    to    be    relieved  to  morrow 
morning  and  by  the  same  number  of  men. 


Camp  at  Fort  ('umberland, 

Friday,  June  Gth,  1755. 
Parole 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Barton. 

Sir  Peter  Halketts  Regiment  to  march  to  morrow 
morning  ;  the  sick  of  the  Regiment  unable  to  march 
to  be  sent  to  the  Gen'l  Hospital.  One  Subaltern 
officer  to  be  left  behind  with  them. 

The  men  of  Sir  Peter  Ilalkctts  Regiment  now 
upon  Guard  when  they  are  relieved  or  ordered  to 
come  off  are  to  be  assembled  together  and  marchd 
regularly  to  the  Regiment  by  an  officer. 

C«apt"  Gates's  Independant  Company  and  all 
ye  remaining  companies  of  provincial  Troops  to 
march  on  Sunday  morning  with  the  whole  Park  of 
Artillery. 

No  more  women  are  allowed  to  march  with  each 
Regiment  and  Company  than  the  number  allowed 
of  by  His  Excellency  in  the  orders  of  the  18th  of 
May. 

Any  soldier,  sutler,  woman  or  other  person  what- 
ever who  shall  be  detected  in  stealing,  purloining  or 
wasting  of  any  provisions  shall  suffer  Death. 

The  General  Court  Martial  whereof  Majr  Sparke's 
was  President  is  dissolved. 

Michael  Shelton  and  Caleb  Sary,  soldiers  be- 
longing to  Capt"  Edward  Brice  Dobbs's  company  of 
Americans  tryed  for  Desertion  are  by  sentence  of  the 
Court  Martial  found  guilty  and  adjudged  to  receive 
1,000  lashes  each. 

John  Igo,  a  convict  servant,  accused  of  theft  is  by 
the    sentence    of  tHe  Court  Martial  found  guilty  of 


GENERAL  BHADDOCK S  ORDERLY  ROOK.         XLVIL 

receiving  and  concealing  goods  tlie  property  of 
soldiers  in  His  Majesty's  service  and  is  adjudged  to 
receive  500  Ljishes  with  a  cat  and  nine  Tails  by  the 
hands  of  the  conmion  hangman. 

John  McDonald  soldier  in  Sir  Peter  Ilalketts 
Regiment  accused  of  being  an  accomplice  and  con- 
cerned with  John  Igo  is  ac(iuitted. 

The  Guards  advanced  up  Wills  Creek,  the  Potomac 
and  the  Flats'''  to  he  taken  oft'  to  morrow  morning, 
and  to  join  their  several  corps,  the  other  guards  to 
remain  and  to  be  relieved  as  usunl. 

Capt"  Gates  Independent  (company  and  ye  re- 
maining companies  of  the  Provincial  Troops  to 
furnish  their  proportion  for  the  Guards  to  morrow 
and  when  they  are  relieved  they  are  to  join  their 
companys  in  the  same  manner  as  those  of  Sir  Peter 
Halketts  Regiment  are  directed  to  do  in  this  davs 
orders. 

No  Soldiers  wife  to  be  suff'ered  to  march  from  this 
around  with  a  Horse  as  their  own. 


Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 

Saturday,  June  7th,  1755. 
Parole — Doncaster. 

Capt  Yates's  Independant  companies  &  the  remain- 
ing companies  of  Provincial  Troops  &  ye  whole  Park 
of  Artillery  to  march  to  morrow^  morning  and  to  be 
under  the  command  of  Lieut  Col  Burton. 

The  artillery  &  companies  that  march  to  morrow 
to  receive  this  afternoon  Provisions  to  compleat  them 
to  the  11th  inclusive  &  ye  women  to  ye  17th. 

The  48th  Regiment  to  take  all  the  Guards  to 
morrow;  the  men  of  the  48th  Regiment  now  upon  ye 
train  Guard  are  to  join  their  corps  to  morrow  morning 
when  the  Artillery  marches  off  &  that  Guard  to  be 
mounted  by  the  companys  that  march  to  morrow. 


*Tbe  Flats  were  on  the  East  side  of  Will's  Creek 


XLVIII.       GENERAL  BRADDOCk's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

The  48th  Regiment  to  hold  themselves  in  readi- 
ness to  march  on  Monday  next. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

The  Generals  Guard  is  to  be  reduced  to  morrow  to 
1  Sergt  1  corpl  and  12  men  who  are  not  to  be  re- 
lieved but  to  remain  with  the  Genl's  Baggage. 


Camp  AT  Fort  Cumberland, 

Sunday,  June  8th,  1755. 
Parole — Essex. 

Capt"  Gates's  Independant  Company  and  the  re- 
maining companys  of  the  Provincial  Troops  and 
artillery  are  to  march  to  morrow. 

The  48th  Regt  to  march  on  Tuesday  as  Col  Dun- 
bars  Regiment  is  not  to  march  to  morrow  the  Genl's 
Guard  to  be  relieved  to  morrow  morning. 

The  Companies  that  march  to  morrow  to  send 
immediately  1  Sergeant  corporal  &  12  men  to  assist 
Mr  Lake  commissarv  of  Provisions  at  the  Fort. 

A  Return  to  be  sent  immediately  from  Col  Dun- 
bar's Reg't  Capt  Gates's  company  &  the  American 
Troops  of  the  number  of  men  they  have  fitt  for 
Waggoners  or  Horse  Drivers. 

In  the  return  of  Col  Dunbar's  Regt  they  are  only 
to  include  those  men  that  have  joined  the  Regiment 
since  they  have  been  landed  in  America. 


Camp  in  Fort  Cumberland, 

Monday,  June  9th,  1755. 
Parole — Fallmouth. 

Col  Dunbars  regiment  to  send  their  sick  unable  to 
march  to  the  General  'Hospital  and  to  leave  a 
subaltern  officer  behind  with  them. 

One  sergeant,  1  corpl  and  24  men  without  arms  to 
parade  to  morrow  morning  at  Day  break  to  assist 
Mr  Lake,  commissary  of  Provisions  in  loading  of 
ye  waggons. 


general  braddock  8  orderly  book.        xlix. 

Camp  at  Fort  Cumberland, 
Tuesday,  June  the  10th,  1755. 
The  Fort  Guard  to  join  their    Regiments  as  soon 
as  Governor   Innes    has  taken  possession  of  it  and 
placed  his  centrys. 


Camp  at  the  Grove, 
(First  Camp  from  Fort  Cumberland.) 

Parole — G  ain  sbo  rough . 

All  the  officers  of  the  Line  to  be  at  the  Gen's 
tent  to  morrow  morning  at  11  o'clock. 

No  Fires  to  be  made  upon  any  acct  whatever 
within  150  yards  of  the  Road  on  either  side,  any 
person  acting  contrary  to  this  order  shall  be  very  se- 
verely punished. 

All  the  waggons  to  be  drawn  up  to-morrow  morn- 
ing as  close  as  possible  and  as  soon  as  the^waggons 
belong  to  the  detachment  under  the  command  of 
Majr  Chapman  have  closed  up  to  the  rear  of  the 
Artillery  that  Detachment  then  to  join  the  respective 
Corps. 

Col  Dunbars  Regiment  to  encamp  to  morrow 
morning  upon  the  left  of  the  whole,  according  to  the 
line  of  Encampment. 


Cami'*at  the  Grove, 
Wednesday,  June  11th,  1755. 

Parole — Hartford . 

Captn  Rutherford  and  Cap"  Gates  Indep  com- 
panys  and  all  the  American's  Troops  to  be  under 
arms  immediately  att  the  head  of  their  respective 
encampments. 

Any  person  whatsoever  that  is  detected  in  stealing 
shall  be  immediately  hanged  with*  being  brought  to  a 
Court  Martial. 

One  Subaltern  Officer  1  Serg^  1  Corporal  &  40  men 
7 


L.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

with*  arms  from  each  of  ye  two  Regement  to  parade 
immediately  at  ye  h^  of  the  artillery. 

One  Sub:  1  Serg^  1  D^'  &  30  Men  of  the  line  to 
Parade  in  the  Rear  of  Colo  Dunbars  Regt  as  soon  as 
they  have  come  to  their  proper  ground  The  Officer  is 
to  receive  his  Orders  from  Maj'"  Sparkes. 

Whatever  number  of  Horses  are  furnisd  by  the 
Officers  are  to  be  paraded  as  soon  as  possible  in  the 
Rear  of  Col^  Dunbars  Regimt  and  to  be  revievvd  by 
Maj""  Sparkes. 

The  Officers  are  desird  to  acquaint  Maj^  Sparkes 
which  of  their  Horses  for  carrying  Horses  and  which 
are  for  Draught  and  to  be  so  good  as  to  send  with  the 
carrying  Horses,  Bat-Saddles  &  etc.  if  they  have 
them. 

The  Commands  officers  of  the  two  Regt'^  ^  the 
capt"s  of  the  Independ^  and  Provencial  Troops  to 
send  in  a  Return  to  the  Genl  of  the  number  of  Horses 
furnished  by  their  respective  Officers,  and  opposite  to 
the  Officer's  names,  The  number  of  Horses  furnishd 
by  each  officer;  that  the  Gen'  may  be  able  to  inform 
His  Majesty  of  the  Inclination  and  readiness  of  the 
particular  Officers  in  carrying  on  the  service. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

No  more  than  two  Women  per  company  to  be 
allowd  to  march  from  the  Camp,  a  List  of  the  names 
of  those  that  are  to  be  sent  back  to  be  given  into 
Capt"  Morris  that  there   may  be  an  Order  sent  to 

Colo  Innes  at  Fort  Cumberland  to  Victual  them 

A  List  of  the  names  of  the  women  that  are  allowd 
to  stay  with  the  troops  to  be  given  into  the  Maj"^  of 
Brigade  and  any  woman  that  is  found  in  camp  and 
whose  name  is  not  in  that  List  will  for  the  first  time 
be  severely  punished  and  for  the  second  suffer  Death. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

Colo  Dunbar's  Reg^  is  immediately  to  furnish  a 
Sergt  &  12  Men  as  a  Guard  for  the  Provisions  on 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK.  LL 

their  Left  and  the  Sergt  is  to  receive  hia  orders  from 
M  Lake  Corny  of  Pro^^ 

The  Line  is  to  furnish  two  Sergts  &  30  Men  with* 
arms  who  are  to  attend  M''  Lake  Corny  of  Pro"«  to 
morrow  mong  at  Day  break  &  assist  in  loading  the 
Horses. 

It  is  the  Geni  Orders  yt  M"-  Lake  Corny  of  Pro"^ 
with  his  People  &  ye  Party  yt  is  allowed  him  begin 
weighj?  out  y^  Flour  &  oth^  Prons  for  back  2  ds  to 
morrow  ms  by  day  b^  &  his  Excellency  yt  every  th? 
will  be  in  readiness  by  1  Oclock  in  y^^  afternoon. 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK'S  ORDERLY  BOOK, 

NO.  2. 


Camp  at  the  Grove, 
Thursday,  June  12th,  1755. 

Parole— "Ilford." 

Field  Officer  of  the  Picquet  Lt  Col  Gage. 

The  Picquet  to  load  with  cartridges,  and  not  with 
raming  Ball,  to  challenge  and  demand  the  counter- 
sign till  troop  beating ;  and  the  Field  officer  and 
Picquet  to  be  always  received  as  Grand  rounds  as 
often  as  he  thinks  proper  to  visit  the  out  posts,  by 
Night  or  Day. 

The  advanced  corporals  and  sentrys  to  have  their 
bayonets  fixed  ;  the  Detached  partys  from  the  ser- 
geants guard  to  have  corporals  with  them ;  the  ad- 
vanced sentrys  not  to  suffer  anybody  to  come  within 
ten  paces  of  their  arms  without  demanding  the 
countersign. 

The  advanced  partys  not  to  build  any  bowers, 
upon  pain  of  severest  punishment;  those  already 
built  to  be  immediately  destroyed. 

These  orders  to  be  read  to  the  men,  by  the  officer 
of  ye  Picquet  before  the  out  guards  are  posted. 
.  Whatever  communications  from  sergeant's  guards 
to  sergeants  guards,  and  from  corporals  guards  to 
corporal's  guards  are  not  yet  opened  to  be  done 
immediately.    This   to  be  a  standing  order,  and  to 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK.  LIII. 

be  observed  by  y^  troops  in  all  camps,  and  no  person 
whatever  to  fire  their  arms  within  a  mile  of  ye  camp, 
but  in  case  of  an  alarm  or  their  being  attacked. 

These  orders  to  be  read  to  the  men  by  the  com- 
manding officer  of  each  company,  and  the  orders 
relative  to  the  men  of  the  picquet  to  be  read  to  them 
before  they  are  detach'd  on  y^  out  guards  by  the 
officers  of  y^  picquet. 

The  captains  of  y^-  several  Picquetts  to  be  at 
ye  Field  officer  of  y-  Picquet's  tent  an  hour  before 
retreat  beating  in  order  to  receive  the  countersign 
from  him. 

All  the  troops  to  be  compleated  this  afternoon 
with  provisions  to  the  16th  inclusive  and  the 
waggon  and  horse  drivers  to  the  26th. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

Sir  Peter  Halkett's  Grenadiers  and  the  battalion 
companys  of  that  regiment  to  march  immediately  to 
the  crossing  of  the  new  and  old  road,  a  little  beyond 
where  the  detachment  of  seamen  are  now  encamped. 
They  are  to  encamp  there;  the  Grenadiers  camp 
across  the  road  and  the  battalion  companys  according 
to  the  present  line  of  encampment  covering  the  ad- 
vanced wagons.  The  commanding  officers  to  take 
care  to  advance  picquets  in  the  same  manner  and 
proportion  of  numbers  as  ordered  in  the  disposition 
of  march  and  to  take  care  that  his  advanced  picquets 
comply  with  the  orders  of  this  da}'. 

The  detachment  of  seamen  commanded  by  Mr 
Spendelow  to  be  disposed  of  in  such  parts  of  the  line 
as  he  shall  think  proper,  and  their  arms  and  accou- 
trements are  to  be  carried  in  whatever  waggons  he 
shall  appoint. 

Three  hatchet  men  of  ye  line  with  their  tools  to 
remain  constantly  with  the  detachment  of  seamen, 
and  to  receive  their  orders  from  Mr  Spendelowe. 

One  Tumbril  with  tools  to  march  in  the  front 
immediately    after    Captain    Poisons    company    of 


UV.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

carpenters  and  another  Tumbril  of  tools  to  march  in 
the  centre  of  the  carriaures. 

One  engineer  to- march  with  captain  Poison's  com- 
pany of  carpenters  and  another  engineer  is  to  march 
in  the  centre  of  ye  carriages. 

The  Pioneers  of  every  company  of  ye  Line  with 
their  tools  (except  those  that  are  ordered  t  ye 
detachment  of  seamen)  to  march  constantly  in  ye 
centre  of  y^  carriages  and  to  be  under  the  directions 
ye  Engineer  who  marches  in  the  centre. 

The  troops  to  march  to  morrow  and  the  General 
to  beat  at  four  o'clock  in  ye  morning. 


Camp  at Friday,  13th  June,  1755. 

Parole— "Hertford." 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Major  Chapman. 
The  Line  is  not  to  march  to  morrow. 


Camp  at  Martin's,  Saturday,  June  14,  1755. 
Parole — "Leicester." 

Field  Officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 

Upon  the  beating  of  the  General  which  is  to  be 
taken  from  Sir  Peter  Halketts  regiment,  all  ye  troops 
are  to  accoutre  turn  out  and  form  two  deep  at  ye 
head  of  their  respective  encampments,  and  there 
wait  for  further  orders  and  no  soldiers  tent  to  be 
suffiired  to  be  struck  till  ordered  by  the  General. 

As  soon  as  the  tents  are  struck  they  are  to  be 
immediately  loaded  as  also  the  officers  baggage  and 
then  the  troops  are  to  lay  upon  their  arms  till  they 
receve  an  order  to  march  and  upon  the  beating  of  ye 
march  the  whole  to  face  to  the  right  and  left. 

The  Field  officers  are  not  to  be  particularly  posted 
excepting  the  one  who  marches  at  ye  head  of  ye 
vanguard. 

The  number  of  carriages  to  be  equally  divided  and 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK.  LV. 

Sir  Peter  Halkett  and  his  Field  officers  with  the 
troops  of  his  brigade  are  to  take  under  their  care  half 
of  carriages  and  see  that  their  officers  order  their 
men  to  assist  the  waggoners  upon  any  point  or 
difficulty  that  may  happen. 

Col  Dunbar  and  his  Field  officers  with  ye  troops  of 
the  Second  brigade  to  act  in  the  same  manner  with 
the  remaining  number  of  carriages. 

In  case  any  wagon  should  break  down  in  such  a 
manner  as  to  be  unable  to  keep  with  the  Line  it  is 
immediately  to  be  drawn  out  on  one  side  of  the  road 
and  a  report  of  it  with  what  it  is  loaded  to  be  sent 
to  Mr  Scott  Wagon  master  general  who  is  to  order 
it  to  be  repaired,  or  see  that  the  load  is  divided 
among  the  rest  of  the  wagons  as  he  shall  think 
proper. 

Upon  any  halt,  tho'  ever  so  small  the  Company s 
are  to  form  two  deep  and  face  outward. 

Upon  a  march  the  captains  and  officers  of  ye 
picquet  to  visit  frequentlj-  their  out  detachments, 
and  see  that  they  keep  at  a  proper  distance  from 
their  companies. 

Upon  y^  firing  of  a  cannon  either  in  y^  front, 
centre  or  rear  the  whole  line  to  form  face  outwards 
and  then  wait  for  further  orders. 

When  the  troops  come  to  Savage  River  the  ser- 
vants, bat  men  Waggoners  and  horse  drivers  must 
take  particular  care  to  prevent  their  horses  from 
eating  of  laurel,  as  it  is  certain  death  to  them  The 
General  to  beat  to  morrow  morning  at  4  o'clock. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

Upon  the  beating  of  the  General  to  morrow  morn- 
ing two  companys  from  the  right  of  Sir  Peter 
Halkett's  regiment  to  strike  their  tents  and  march 
as  an  escort  to  the  carrying  horses  of  y«  army  The 
Commanding  officer  to  apply  to  Captain  Morris  to 
morrow  morning  for  his  orders. 


LVI.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK's  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

[Here  is  an  omission  of  two  days'  orders,  which 
cannot  be  supplied,  but  a  blank  may  be  left  in  the 
records  to  show  the  chasm.]* 


Camp  at  the  Little  Meadows, 
Tuesday,  June  17th,  1755. 

Parole — Orford. 

Field  officer  to  morrow  Lt  Col  Burton. 

A  detachment  to  march  to  morrow  morning  at  4 
o'clock  consisting  of  one  Field  Officer  2  Captains  6 
subalterns  12  sergeants  and  150  rank  and  file  of  ye 
two  regiments;  Captain  Gates  2  subalterns  2  Ser- 
geants 2  corporals  and  50  privtite  men  of  his  inde- 
pendent company,  Captain  Waggoners  and  Captain 
Perouney's  companys  of  Rangers. 

Lt  Col  Gage  to  command  this  detachment  A  de- 
tachment to  march  on  Thursday  morning  at  4 
o'clock  consisting  of  one  Colonl  1  Lt  Col  1  Major 
the  two  oldest  companys  of  Grenadeers  5  Captains 
20  subalterns  22  sergeants  and  550  rank  and  file  of 
ye  two  regiments. 

Sir  Peter  Halkett  Lieut  Col  Burton  and  Major 
Sparke  field  officers  for  this  detachment  The  King's 
colour  of  y«^  44*^'^  reg't  and  ye  second  colour  of 
ye  48th  regiment  to  be  sent  with  this  detachment. 

The  men  of  the  two  regiments  that  are  to  march 
with  the  detachment  of  to  morrow  and  Thursday  to 
be  taken  out  of  those  which  landed  from  Ireland 
the  commanding  officer  of  each  regiment  to  be  an- 
swerable to  his  Excellency  that  this  is  complied 
with. 

A  return  to  be  sent  in  to-morrow  morning  to 
either  of  ye  aids  de  camp  signed  by  the  command- 
ing officers  of  y^  companys  of  y^  two  regiments  of 
ye  names    and    countries    of   y^  men    that  are  for 

*rhi8  note  is  written  iu  Washington's  handwriting. 


GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK.     LVII. 

ye  above    two    detachments    their  term  of  service 
and  the  regiments  they  have  served  in. 

His  Excellency  has  been  pleased  to  appoint  the  fol- 
lowing captains  and  subalterns  officers  for  y«  above 
detachments  and  desires  that  tli«y  will  take  with 
them  as  little  baggage  as  possible. 

For  y«  Detachment  and  conmiand  of  Lt  Col  Gage. 
Of  ye  44th  regt  Of  yf'  48th  regt 

Capt  Beckwith  Capt  Morris 

Lieut  Treby  Lieut  Harsard 

Lieut  Sittler  Lieut  Barbutt 

Ensign  Clarke  Ensign  Dunbar 

For  the  Detachment  that  marches  on  Thursday. 
Of  the  44th  Regiment         Of  the  48th  Regiment 
Captain  Hobson  Captn  Dobson 

Gethius  Cholmley 

Bowyer 
Lieut  Halkett  Lieut  Walsam 

Bailev  li  athorn 

Pottinger  Edmonstone 

Simpson  Cope 

Lock  Brierton 

Kennedy  Hurt 

Townshend  Gladwin 

Ensign  Nortlow        Ensign  Cowart 
Pennington  Harrison 

Preston  Crowe 

McMuUen. 
The  Surgeons  Mate  of  y«  48th  regiment  to  march 
with  this  detachment. 

Capt  Rutherfords  Independent  Company  and  Capt 
Stephens  company  of  Rangers,  to  march  to  morrow 
morning  with  the  detachment  under  y  command  of 
Lt  Col  r    !;e  and  to  return  to  camp  at  night. 

One  Corporal  and  4  light  horse  to  march  to  mor- 
row morning  with  the  detachment  under  Col  Gages 
command,  and  to  remain  with  him. 

The  detachment  of  Seanien  and  Capt  Stuart  with 
8 


LVIIl.  GENERAL  BRADDOCK  S  ORDERLY  BOOK. 

1  subaltern,  and  18,  light  horse  to  march  on  Thurs- 
day morning. 

No  woman  to  be  victualled  upon  the  detachments 
that  march  to  morrow  and  Thursday. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

Each  of  the  two  regiments  as  also  Capt  Gates 
Independent  Company  to  send  a  sufficient  number  of 
tents  for  y*'  respective  detachments  that  march  to 
morrow  under  y«  command  of  Lt  Col  Gage. 

AFTER  ORDERS. 

His  Excellency  has  been  pleased  to  appoint  Lieut 
Buchanan  of  y«  artillery  to  march  with  y«  2  guns  to 
morrow  morning  and  Capt  L  Smith  and  Lieut 
McLoud  of  y^  artillery  to  march  with  y-  detach- 
ment on  Thursday  morning.  The  men  that  march 
to  morrow  and  on  Thursday  morning  to  be  compleated 
to  24  rounds  of  ammunition. 


*N.  B. — After  the  orders  in  this,  and  the  book 
preceding  it,  are  transcribed,  leave  six   pages  blank 

for  insertion  of  the  commission  of  G.  W n  and 

the  proceedings  which  intervened  between  the  defeat 
of  Gen.  Braddock  and  the  resumption  of  the  com- 
mand by  G.  W. 

Next,  the  Letters,  Instructions,  and  orders,  in  the 
order  they  appear  in  the  parchment  covered  book, 
are  to  be  transcribed. 

^The  above  appears  in  Waahii,gton„  handwriting,  on  a  page  following  the  last  of  the  record^ 


